Ashley Bateman

Ashley Bateman (bateman.ae@googlemail.com) writes from Williamsburg, Virginia. (read full bio)

Wisconsin’s Walker Rejects Health Insurance Exchange Funds

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February 20, 2012

Republican Gov.
Charter School Ranking Shows Improving State Laws

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February 15, 2012

Eliminating number limits, strengthening authorizers, and equalizing funding and facilities for charter schools caused several states to shift to the top of the National Alliance for Public Charter
States Express Concern Over Price Tag for NCLB Waivers

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January 27, 2012

As the February deadline approached for states to submit No Child Left Behind waiver applications to the U.S.
Culture Contributes to Military Children’s Strong Scores

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January 25, 2012

The 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress confirmed a strong trend: soldiers’ children outperform public school students in reading and math.
Connecticut Looks to Overhaul Early Education

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January 19, 2012

Although Connecticut funnels $224.6 million toward early childcare and preschool each year, a new study concludes the system is underfunded, disorganized, and poorly monitored.
Charter School Enrollment Surpasses 2 Million

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January 02, 2012

More than 500 new public charter schools opened for the 2011-2012 school year, bringing the number of students enrolled in charters to more than 2 million, the National Alliance for Public Charter
Study: Charter School Unions Mimic Traditional Unions

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December 14, 2011

Collective bargaining with charter schools, though said to be more flexible and innovative than that with traditional public schools, offers too few advantages to outweigh the restrictions it creat
Study: Ohio’s ‘Excellent’ School Ratings a Farce

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December 09, 2011

A new study of Ohio’s school report cards reveals a great disparity in student achievement on the state’s ratings and those published by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Print Version: More Accurate Count Reduces IL Test Scores

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December 05, 2011

Not only are Chicago students dropping out at a much higher rate than previously thought, their academic scores are lower and the achievement gap between races is widening, according to new federal
Online Version: More Accurate Count Reduces IL Test Scores

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December 05, 2011

Not only are Chicago students dropping out at a higher rate than previously thought, their academic scores are lower and the achievement gap between races is widening, reveals new, federally requir
Study: Graduates from Certain Teacher Training Programs Boost Student Achievement

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November 24, 2011

Some teacher training programs graduate better teachers than others and improving such programs can lift student achievement, reports a new study from the University of Washington’s Center for Educ
Study: Charters Outperform Public Schools

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November 16, 2011

Children attending charter elementary schools do better in reading and math on average than those in traditional public schools, according to a University of Washington study of the highest-quality
Missouri Lawmakers Repeal, Replace Teacher ‘Facebook Ban’

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October 10, 2011

A Missouri law prohibiting teachers from private online conversations with students has now been repealed and a substitute signed by the governor after multiple lawsuits and a court’s decision to s
Federal Funds Pump School-Based Health Centers, State Burden

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October 05, 2011

Increased federal funding directed at school-based health centers is designed to increase the quality and quantity of care received by students at schools across the country.
Vouchers, Parent Trigger Resurface in Pennsylvania

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October 03, 2011

Pennsylvania lawmakers and advocacy groups say they hope to funnel students toward universities and productive careers instead of prison and indolence by introducing school vouchers and a Parent Tr
One Nevada District Could Save Millions

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September 27, 2011

The nation’s fifth-largest school district could save $162 million over five years by implementing a variety of cost-cutting measures, a new report says.
Florida Policies Create Charter School Boom

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September 15, 2011

A new Florida law has sparked a 38 percent increase in charters applying to open, or nearly 100 more this year over last year’s 252.
SD Supreme Court Denies Funding Increase as Schools Wrangle Budget Cuts

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September 08, 2011

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled against a lawsuit seeking increased state education spending as school districts cut programs and move to four-day school in an effort to manage significant bud
BRIEF: Chicago Mayor Introduces Merit Pay for Principals

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September 06, 2011

Performance evaluations and merit pay for teachers have changed school systems across the nation, but Chicago is the first district to initiate them for hiring and firing principals.
Chicago Mayor Initiates Principal Merit Pay

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August 31, 2011

Performance evaluations and merit pay have changed school systems across the nation, but Chicago is the first district to initiate them for hiring and firing principals.

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