Rachel Sheffield

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

Indiana Expands Voucher Program

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May 07, 2013

So far, Indiana’s voucher program has provided private school scholarships only to families meeting certain income requirements. In May, Gov.
North Carolina Questions Common Core

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April 26, 2013

North Carolina legislators have introduced a proposal that would require their state to examine national Common Core education standards.
South Dakota Common Core Rollback Fails

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April 05, 2013

South Dakota state Rep. Jim Bolin, a retired teacher, introduced two bills to limit Common Core national education standards. Both failed by narrow votes in March.
Idaho Committee Quashes School Choice Measure

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April 03, 2013

The Idaho House of Representatives approved its first private school choice proposal 35-33, only to have a Senate committee vote it down 7-2 in April.
Bipartisan Voucher Proposal Offered in North Carolina

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March 28, 2013

A bipartisan pair of state representatives proposes replacing North Carolina’s existing tuition tax credits for special-needs children with a voucher plan for private school tuition.
Study: Teacher Quality Not Linked to Advanced Degrees or Experience

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March 12, 2013

An advanced degree and multiple years of teaching experience don’t necessarily make for a better teacher.
Bill Would Expand Georgia Education Tax Credits

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March 08, 2013

Legislation pending in Georgia would raise the state’s tax-credit scholarship cap from $50 million to $80 million.
Students Can Get College Credit for Free Online Courses

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February 27, 2013

College students may now be able to receive credit for free online courses known as MOOCs– “Massive Open Online Courses.” In what could be a significant step toward greater student access and
New Hampshire School Choice Faces Repeal

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February 21, 2013

The New Hampshire legislature voted its first private school choice program into law in 2011, but a new majority in the state House of Representatives may now repeal it.
States Reduce Focus on Social Studies, Civics

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December 03, 2012

All 50 states have social studies standards, but only 21 test students on the topic and nine require students to pass them to graduate, according to a new Tufts University analysis of state K-12 ci
Report: Education Accounts Are ‘Way of the Future’

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October 11, 2012

The optimal education system would deposit government K-12 spending in an account for each child that parents control and can split among various offerings or save for college, according to a new r
New Study Confirms Higher Test Scores of Milwaukee Voucher Students

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October 08, 2012

Another new study indicates students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program—the nation’s longest-running voucher plan—made greater test score gains than their Milwaukee Public Schools peers
Sequestration Not Likely to Harm Education

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October 03, 2012

If mandatory federal budget cuts, called sequestration, take place starting January 2, most federal education programs will be cut by 8.2 percent, according to a new Office of Management and Budget
Indiana Voucher Enrollment Doubles in Second Year

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September 25, 2012

The number of Indiana children attending private school on a state voucher has more than doubled over the program’s initial enrollment, according to the Indiana Department of Education.
Texas Families Exhibit ‘Overwhelming’ School Choice Demand

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September 14, 2012

Texas parents’ demand for school choice is “overwhelming” and continues to grow even as their options expand, says Matthew Barnes.
U.S. Students Improve Since 1995, Still Lag International Peers

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August 14, 2012

In the past 14 years American fourth and eighth grade students’ average academic performance has advanced a year, not enough to move the United States ahead of most international peers, a recent Ha
Pennsylvania Legislators Boost School Choice for Students in Worst Schools

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July 11, 2012

Most children attending Pennsylvania’s worst-performing 15 percent of public schools can now transfer to a public or private school their families choose, thanks to a new law Gov.
Alabama Senate Expresses Opposition to Common Core

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June 12, 2012

The Alabama Senate has passed a resolution expressing disapproval that the state Board of Education adopted and refuses to reconsider Common Core education standards for the dangers that action pos
Latino Voters Say Education More Important Than Immigration

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June 01, 2012

How important is education to Latino voters?
Louisiana Approves Education Tax Rebates for Donors to Low-Income Students

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May 19, 2012

Louisiana Gov.

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