Newspaper Articles – Isabel Lyman

Rubio Champions Federal School Choice Bill

Isabel Lyman
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May 15, 2013
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has gone on the road to promote a federal tax-credit scholarship bill aimed at helping poor children attend private schools.

Georgia Charters Create Alternative Teacher Pipeline

Isabel Lyman
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May 10, 2013
Georgia charter schools have started their own first-in-the nation teacher certification program that is already inspiring charters in other states. 

Arkansas Decides to Study, Not Pass, School Vouchers

Isabel Lyman
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April 11, 2013
The Arkansas House Education Committee voted to have an interim committee study a school voucher bill rather than pass it directly.

Not Your Father’s Vocational Education

Isabel Lyman
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April 02, 2013
Joe Beach, a young Michigan dad and avid hunter, has no regrets about taking automotive technology courses while attending Petoskey High School.

South Carolina Legislator Champions Education Tax Deductions

Isabel Lyman
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February 07, 2013
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced a school choice bill that would give parents a $4,000 tax deduction per year for each child they send to independent schools, a $1,000 tax deduction for tho

Study: Boys with Equal Ability Get Lower Grades Than Girls

Isabel Lyman
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February 01, 2013
Girls get higher grades because they are less trouble in class, a new study has found.

Study: Homeschoolers Happier, Better-Adjusted in College

Isabel Lyman
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November 01, 2012
The nation’s approximately two million homeschoolers, whom others frequently scrutinize and even stigmatize as socially inept, are better adjusted emotionally in college than their non-homeschooled