Rachel Sheffield

Rachel Sheffield (rachel.sheffield@heritage.org) is an education research assistant at The Heritage... (read full bio)

Louisiana Approves Education Tax Rebates for Donors to Low-Income Students

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May 19, 2012

Louisiana Gov.
Multi-Pronged Education Reform Bill Introduced in North Carolina

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May 18, 2012

A new North Carolina bill would end social promotion for third graders who read poorly, institute merit pay and tenure limits for teachers, create a state teacher training program modeled on Teach
Idaho Lifts Charter School Caps

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April 08, 2012

Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter signed a bill to lift the state’s cap on the number of new charter schools allowed to open each year.
Study: Choice Doesn’t Threaten Public School Finances

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April 04, 2012

School choice programs don’t threaten public school budgets, according to a new study by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.
Proposals to Remake Education System Hit Louisiana Legislature

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March 21, 2012

Louisiana lawmakers have introduced legislation to remake the state’s education system in line with Gov.
High Percent of Milwaukee Voucher Students Have Special-Needs

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March 15, 2012

A new study finds the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)—the oldest and largest voucher program in the country—serves many more special-needs students than previous reports have stated.
Idaho Considers Lifting Charter School Caps

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March 10, 2012

Idaho state Rep. Bob Nonini has introduced a bill that would lift the cap on the number of new charter schools allowed to open each year.
In Milwaukee, Nation’s Oldest School Choice Program Sees Major Growth

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February 22, 2012

Enrollment in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, still the largest voucher program in the nation, grew 12 percent in 2011 after Gov.
Two Voucher Expansions Pass Georgia Senate Committee [short]

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February 19, 2012

The Georgia Senate Education Committee approved two bills that would broaden Georgia’s Special Needs Scholarship to more special-needs students, military families, and foster children.
Two Voucher Expansions Pass Georgia Senate Committee

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February 17, 2012

The Georgia Senate Education Committee approved two bills that would broaden the state’s Special Needs Scholarship to more special-needs students, military families, and foster children.
National School Choice Week Gets Big Send-Off in New Orleans

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February 04, 2012

Thousands of students, parents, state leaders, and school choice advocates came together in New Orleans for the second National School Choice Week to show their support for education opportunity.
Arizona Senate to Consider Doubling Tuition Tax Credit

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February 03, 2012

Arizona state Sen. Rick Murphy (R-Glendale) has proposed expanding the state’s tax credit for individuals donating money towards K-12 private school tuition because.
Harvard Study: Good Teachers Improve Student Achievement, Earnings, Quality of Life

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January 28, 2012

Just how much does teacher quality matter? Quite a bit, according to a new Harvard University study of 2.5 million kids over 20 years.
Hoover Rates 2011 Best and Worst in Education

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December 28, 2011

The best education development in 2011 was a school choice “reinvigoration” through vouchers and opportunity scholarships, and the worst was misreporting of the Atlanta cheating scandal that excuse
Implementing Common Core Could Cost States $30 Billion

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November 28, 2011

Cash-strapped state education budgets have another fiscal burden looming: the cost of implementing Common Core standards.
Occupy Wall Street Moves to the Schoolyard

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October 26, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement turned its attention towards education to “Occupy Sesame Street,” as one protestor cried, during a speech by News Corp.
Utah to Consider Public School Education Savings Accounts

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October 18, 2011

Forthcoming legislation in Utah would replace state education funding with savings accounts of up to $6,000 for parents of high school students to spend among a variety of public school options inc
Best U.S. Schools Barely Compete with International Peers

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October 13, 2011

The highest-scoring U.S. school districts are mediocre compared to their international counterparts, reports a new study examining national and international student test scores.
Idaho Moves Toward Requiring Online High School Classes

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September 30, 2011

Idaho’s State Board of Education has approved a rule requiring all high school students to take at least two online courses in order to graduate.
Online Education Expands in Oklahoma and Nationwide

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September 01, 2011

It’s back to school for Oklahoma students. But for a growing number, “back to school” looks very different from a few years ago.

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