Jim Waters

Jim Waters is vice president of policy and communications at the Bluegrass Institute for Public... (read full bio)

Missouri Charter Proposals Stress Quality, Quantity

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February 02, 2012

New bills filed in the Missouri legislature would improve the quality and increase accountability of existing charter schools while expanding them beyond Saint Louis and Kansas City—the only two ar
West Virginia Schools Audit Prompts Governor’s Call for Reform

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January 31, 2012

An audit of West Virginia K-12 schools revealed lagging student performance despite high spending and an overregulated, bureaucratic system with limited voter accountability, prompting Gov.
Arizona Legislator Proposes Amending State Constitution to Allow Vouchers

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January 12, 2012

State Rep. Jack Harper (R-Surprise) has proposed legislation that would amend Arizona’s constitution to allow state-funded vouchers for disabled and foster children.
Florida Legislators, Governor to Consider Parent Trigger

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December 23, 2011

Draft bills with a Parent Trigger provision have been offered to both houses of the Florida Legislature by the Foundation for Florida’s Future.
Still Mediocre Results on 2011 Nation’s Report Card

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December 07, 2011

Math proficiency for U.S.
CO Voters Reject Education Tax Increase

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November 21, 2011

Lopsided defeats of proposed education tax hikes across the nation, including a 64-36 drubbing in Colorado, indicate a decidedly anti-tax attitude among voters as states struggle to pay for rising
Senate Bill Would Retain Federal Tutoring Requirements

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November 11, 2011

As bills to reauthorize No Child Left Behind multiply, Sen.
Federal Budget Cuts Likely for Education

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October 20, 2011

Proponents of higher federal education spending could end up happier with the stopgap bill Congress passed in early October than whatever the Joint Deficit Reduction Committee proposes later this y
New ‘No Child’ Proposals Offered

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September 29, 2011

Four Republican senators have proposed five bills to reauthorize No Child Left Behind amid widespread discontent from educators about the 2001 law’s heavy federal influence.
Philadelphia Schools Chief Buyout Raises Transparency, Salary Concerns

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September 26, 2011

The Philadelphia School District isn’t saying much about a $988,000 buyout it gave former Superintendent Arlene Ackerman two weeks before classes started this fall.
Kentucky Explores Education Options for ‘Digital Natives’

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September 21, 2011

Digital learning offers great potential for addressing two of Kentucky’s most pressing education needs: high costs and dropout rates, according to a new Bluegrass Institute report.
Kentucky Explores Education Options for ‘Digital Natives’ [BRIEF]

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September 08, 2011

Digital learning offers great potential for addressing two of Kentucky’s greatest education needs: high costs and dropout rates, says a new Bluegrass Institute report.
Charter Schools Achieve Dramatic Turnarounds in LA, Philadelphia

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August 24, 2011

Public schools converted into charters in Philadelphia and Los Angeles have managed to dramatically boost students’ standardized test scores and graduation rates, says a new report from the Ce
Duncan’s Plan to Waive NCLB Meets Strident Backlash

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August 10, 2011

Since Congress has not reauthorized No Child Left Behind by this fall, Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he will waive some of the federal education law’s penalties for states that adopt measure
Delays, Legal Challenges Pursue Historic Indiana Vouchers

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August 04, 2011

Indiana’s voucher program—the largest in the nation—has attracted more than 2,800 students and 250 private schools this fall, despite a pending legal challenge and obstacles to the application proc
Second of Five NCLB Bills Supports Charters, Moves Forward

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July 20, 2011

As part of their piecemeal approach toward reauthorizing No Child Left Behind, congressional Republicans are getting support from Democrats for modifying part of the dominant federal education law

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