Ben DeGrow

Ben DeGrow (ben@i2i.org) is senior education policy analyst for the Independence Institute, a free-... (read full bio)

Maine School Choice Bills Get Chilly Reception in Legislature

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April 03, 2012

A pair of school choice initiatives backed by Maine’s governor has received a cold legislative reception, including the demise of a proposal to open the state’s publicly funded tuition program to r
Iowa Legislators Whittle Down Governor’s Reform Plan

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March 01, 2012

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform proposals have gotten a rocky start despite the months he spent touring the state to discuss them.
Colo. Judge Orders State to Spend $2 Billion More on Education

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December 20, 2011

A Colorado court order calling for massive education funding increases has roiled constitutional scholars and set the stage for state Supreme Court ruling after the governor, state education commis
TN Voucher Proposal Coalition Builds, Faces Strong Opposition

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November 18, 2011

A Tennessee lawmaker is preparing a refined version of voucher proposal that passed the state Senate before stalling in a House legislative committee early in 2011.
Nevada Gov. Develops School Choice Legislation

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November 08, 2011

As four school reform bills Nevada Gov.
Michigan District Creates Evaluation Software, Moneymaker

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September 09, 2011

While other districts are taking their time implementing new, state-mandated systems that tie educator evaluations to student testing data, one rural Michigan district seized the opportunity immedi
Utah Passes First ‘High-Quality’ Digital Learning Law; Districts Seek Guidance

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August 01, 2011

Online education providers are embracing Utah’s cutting-edge digital learning law, but they’re struggling for guidance as high school students enrolled in brick-and-mortar schools sign up for virtu
Utah District Cuts Ties with Teachers Union

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July 19, 2011

Tough economic times have pushed a Utah school district to end formal bargaining relations with union officers and to draft a new, nonunion contract individual teachers must sign in order to keep t
Teachers Union Prepares Ballot Campaign Against Ohio Merit Pay Law

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Ben DeGrow

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May 15, 2011
Carpe Diem Charter School Seizes Tomorrow’s Innovations Today

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Ben DeGrow

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April 22, 2011
Idaho Governor Signs Third Major School Reform Bill

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April 19, 2011
Idaho Gov. Signs Two Sweeping Reform Bills

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March 28, 2011
Idaho State Superintendent Pushes Online Learning, Teacher Tenure Reforms

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Ben DeGrow

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February 24, 2011
Brown Asks for Tax-Hike Extension to Sustain CA School Budgets

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Ben DeGrow

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February 16, 2011
Teacher Training Overhaul Would Leave Ed Schools in Charge

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January 14, 2011
Rhode Island Weighs New Standards for Charter Schools

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October 25, 2010
Study: Indianapolis Urban Charters Boost Student Performance

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Ben DeGrow

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October 22, 2010
Georgia Officials Reconsider Support for Online Charters

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September 11, 2010

Georgia officials are taking a second look at the state’s restrictions on funding of online education after an initial ruling forced two virtual charter schools to postpone their first year.
Study: Florida Class-Size Reduction Mandate Does Not Improve Achievement

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Ben DeGrow

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June 10, 2010
Oklahoma Legislature Advances Reform Bills

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Ben DeGrow

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May 10, 2010

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