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Erik W. Robelen
is an assistant editor for Education Week. He covers private education, charter schools, new small schools, privatized services, and other alternatives to regular public schools. He also covers the states of Colorado and Louisiana.
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Updated: October 6, 2009 – Education Week

Questions Raised on New York Test System's Reliability
September 29, 2009 – Education Week

New York Test Scores Raise Eyebrows
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September 1, 2009 – Education Week

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August 31, 2009 – Education Week

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August 26, 2009 – Education Week

Private Schools
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Recession Woes Cast Pall as Schools Open
August 25, 2009 – Education Week

Louisiana Chief Draws Heat on Leadership, Policy
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Sotomayor Wins U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation
Updated: August 10, 2009 – Education Week

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Updated: August 11, 2009 – Education Week

Sotomayor Hearings Touch—Lightly—On Education
Updated: August 11, 2009 – Education Week

Student Issues Are Focus of Court
July 13, 2009 – Education Week

Greater Latitude Allowed in Private School Tuitions for Spec. Ed. Placements
July 14, 2009 – Education Week

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July 14, 2009 – Education Week

House Panel OKs Ed. Dept. Budget Boosting Teacher Incentive Fund
July 14, 2009 – Education Week

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July 10, 2009 – Education Week

SREB Urges Greater Focus on Middle Grades in South
June 30, 2009 – Education Week

Supreme Court Limits Strip-Searches of Students
June 25, 2009 – Education Week (Web)

Supreme Court Backs Reimbursement for Private Tuition
June 22, 2009 – Education Week

High School Alternatives
June 12, 2009 – Education Week

New Tethers Eyed for Milwaukee Vouchers
June 12, 2009 – Education Week

School Choice
June 16, 2009 – Education Week

School Rulings by Sotomayor Eyed Carefully
June 5, 2009 – Education Week

Sotomayor’s Record on Education Scrutinized
Updated: May 28, 2009 – Education Week

Despite Continued Fiscal Woes, Florida Dodges K-12 Budget Cut
May 15, 2009 – Education Week

Spotlight Focuses on D.C. Vouchers
May 18, 2009 – Education Week

Governor's Plan for Revamping Education in Ohio Challenged
May 18, 2009 – Education Week

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May 18, 2009 – Education Week

State of the States
May 11, 2009 – Education Week

Swine Flu Disruption Has School Officials Looking for Lessons
May 8, 2009 – Education Week

Reimbursement for Private Placement Again Topic of Supreme Court Scrutiny
May 12, 2009 – Education Week

States Tap Stimulus Aid; Holdouts Remain
April 28, 2009 – Education Week

Strip-Search Case Testing Balance Between Privacy, Student Safety
April 28, 2009 – Education Week

High Court Hears Special Education Case
April 28, 2009 – Education Week

Study Shows D.C. Voucher Gains
April 21, 2009 – Education Week

School Strip-Search Case Argued at Supreme Court
Updated: April 29, 2009 – Education Week

School Strip-Search Case Heads to Supreme Court
April 14, 2009 – Education Week

S.C. State Officials At Odds Over Aid
April 6, 2009 – Education Week

Obama Echoes Bush on Education Ideas
April 6, 2009 – Education Week

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Updated: January 7, 2010 – Education Week

Louisiana Boards Feel Under Attack
March 31, 2009 – Education Week

Arizona Voucher Programs Lose in State's High Court
March 30, 2009 – Education Week

Transparency Time For Vouchers?
March 31, 2009 – Education Week

Louisiana School Boards Resist Push to Trim Powers
March 26, 2009 – Education Week

Two Voucher Programs Struck Down in Arizona
March 26, 2009 – Education Week

Accountability Model Proposed for Voucher Schools
March 23, 2009 – Education Week

Education Philanthropy Catching a Chill As Economy Cools Charitable Giving
March 16, 2009 – Education Week

Charter Schools
March 16, 2009 – Education Week

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March 6, 2009 – Education Week

Debate Brews on Federal Aid for Florida Schools
March 10, 2009 – Education Week

Catholic Schools Eyed for Charters
March 2, 2009 – Education Week

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March 3, 2009 – Education Week

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March 3, 2009 – Education Week

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February 23, 2009 – Education Week

Quality Seen as Job One for Charters
February 23, 2009 – Education Week

California Schools Girding for Cuts Under Fiscal Plan
February 24, 2009 – Education Week

Gates Gives Grants for Data Systems, Teacher Studies
January 27, 2009 – Education Week

Gates Gives $22 Million in Grants
January 22, 2009 – Education Week

Study Evaluates Boston's Charter Schools
January 21, 2009 – Education Week

Growth of 'Neovouchers' Sparks Debate Over Policies
December 16, 2008 – Education Week

Charter Diversity
December 9, 2008 – Education Week

Charter Leadership
December 9, 2008 – Education Week

Magnet Schools
December 9, 2008 – Education Week

Gates Rolls Out First College-Completion Grants
December 9, 2008 – Education Week

Gates Urges U.S. to Be Educational Change Agent
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School Choice
December 1, 2008 – Education Week

Data-Driven Instruction
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Strategy Retooled at Gates
November 18, 2008 – Education Week

Gates' New Approach Gets Good Reviews
November 12, 2008 – Education Week

KIPP Success Cited, With Caveats
November 10, 2008 – Education Week

Gates Revamps Its Strategy for Giving to Education
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'Stealth Vouchers' Slammed in Texas
November 3, 2008 – Education Week

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November 4, 2008 – Education Week

Charter School Teaching
November 5, 2008 – Education Week

Walton Family Puts Stamp on Education Landscape
November 4, 2008 – Education Week

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November 1, 2008 – Education Week

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October 28, 2008 – Education Week

School Choice
October 28, 2008 – Education Week

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October 20, 2008 – Education Week

Analysis of PISA Finds Private School Effect
October 20, 2008 – Education Week

U.S. Aid Urged for Education's Entrepreneurs
October 21, 2008 – Education Week

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October 14, 2008 – Education Week

Action on Religious Schools Urged
October 13, 2008 – Education Week

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October 3, 2008 – Education Week

Aid Project Targets Gulf Coast Schools
October 7, 2008 – Education Week

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October 7, 2008 – Education Week

Deaths: J. Patrick Rooney
September 30, 2008 – Education Week

Advertising in Schools
September 30, 2008 – Education Week

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KIPP Study Finds High Student Attrition Amid Big Learning Gains
September 22, 2008 – Education Week

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September 23, 2008 – Education Week

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September 16, 2008 – Education Week

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September 4, 2008 – Education Week

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September 8, 2008 – Education Week

Vouchers and Achievement
September 8, 2008 – Education Week

Differing Organizational Models Help Charters Divide Up the Load
September 8, 2008 – Education Week

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September 8, 2008 – Education Week

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September 8, 2008 – Education Week

Texas Waiting Lists Tied to Cap Issue
August 29, 2008 – Education Week

Public Opinion and Charters
September 2, 2008 – Education Week

Mapping Analysis Finds Interdistrict-Choice Options to Be Limited
August 26, 2008 – Education Week

Rhode Island to Allow Mayors to Charter Schools
July 2, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

New Programs for Training Charter Leaders Scrutinized
June 24, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Rhode Island Law Allows Municipal Leaders to Charter Schools
July 15, 2008 – Education Week

Vouchers, Evolution Top Issues in La.
July 14, 2008 – Education Week

Small Schools
July 15, 2008 – Education Week

D.C. Voucher Program Survives:
July 15, 2008 – Education Week

Charter Advocates Urging Quality
July 15, 2008 – Education Week

House Panel Backs Funding for D.C. Voucher Program
June 26, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

La. Voucher Program Borrows From Plans Around the Country
June 16, 2008 – Education Week

Catholic Schools
June 10, 2008 – Education Week

Reading Scores Given ‘Bump’ By Student Incentives, Study Finds
June 4, 2008 – Education Week

Voucher Plan for New Orleans Gathers Steam
June 2, 2008 – Education Week

Voucher Plan for New Orleans Clears Another Hurdle
May 30, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Reading Scores Get 'Bump' From Student Incentives, Study Finds
May 27, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

D.C. Schools Chief Touts Value of Education Entrepreneurs
May 21, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Colorado Moves Ahead on Ambitious K-12 Package
May 20, 2008 – Education Week

NAEP Gap Continuing for Charters
Updated: May 19, 2008 – Education Week

Iowa Mandates 'Core Curriculum' for Private Schools
May 6, 2008 – Education Week

Poll Finds Public Still Unclear on Nature of Charter Schools
May 6, 2008 – Education Week

Bush Voices Faith in Religious City Schools
Updated: April 29, 2008 – Education Week

Bush Urges Steps to Aid Urban Private Schools
Updated: April 29, 2008 – Education Week

High School Redesign
April 22, 2008 – Education Week

Classroom Spending Tied to Achievement
April 22, 2008 – Education Week

Pope Calls for Renewed Efforts to Bolster U.S. Catholic Schools
April 18, 2008 – Education Week

AT&T Commits $100 Million to Dropout Prevention
Updated: April 28, 2008 – Education Week

Papal Visit Spurs Plea for ‘Saving’ Catholic Schools
Updated: April 16, 2008 – Education Week

Charters and Preschool
April 15, 2008 – Education Week

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No Easy Road to Choice
February 22, 2008 – Education Week

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Help for Charters in Race for Space
February 12, 2008 – Education Week

Partnership Helps Indianapolis Charters Get Places of Their Own
February 12, 2008 – Education Week

School Reform Models
January 8, 2008 – Education Week

Better Data Tracking, Expanded Pre-K at Core of Colorado School Proposal
December 18, 2007 – Education Week

Whittle Aims to Open Private Schools With International Theme, Locations
December 18, 2007 – Education Week

Ranking Eyes Which Schools Send Most on to Top Colleges
December 11, 2007 – Education Week

Effort for Education as Campaign Issue Fights for Traction
December 3, 2007 – Education Week

‘Green’ Charters Forge a Network
November 20, 2007 – Education Week

College Board ‘Compact’ Targets Low-Income Students
November 20, 2007 – Education Week

Utah's Vote Raises Bar on Choice
November 9, 2007 – Education Week

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New Teachers Are New Orleans Norm
November 12, 2007 – Education Week

School Bucks Tide With Tuition Freeze
November 6, 2007 – Education Week

‘Moment-of-Silence’ Generates Loud Debate in Illinois
October 18, 2007 – Education Week

Public vs. Private Study Compares Outcomes for Urban Students
October 16, 2007 – Education Week

Ohio Lawsuits Revive Long-Standing Clash Over States’ Charters
October 16, 2007 – Education Week

Push to Revamp High Schools Off Track, Scholars Say
October 5, 2007 – Education Week

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Hands-On Learning
October 9, 2007 – Education Week

Enterprise Seeks Educational Ideas
September 25, 2007 – Education Week

D.C. Parochial Schools May Become Charters
September 17, 2007 – Education Week

Schools-Within-Schools Model Seen Yielding Trade-Offs
September 18, 2007 – Education Week

Humble Origins, Influential Posts Shape Views of New Gates Chief
September 4, 2007 – Education Week

Project Aims to Cut Through Fog of Studies On Charters
August 23, 2007 – Education Week

U.S. Urged To Step Up Katrina Aid
August 29, 2007 – Education Week

On Katrina's 2nd Anniversary, U.S. Urged to Bolster Aid for School Recovery
August 29, 2007 – Education Week

Study Finds Edge for N.Y.C. Charters
July 27, 2007 – Education Week

La. Lawmakers Give Education Big Boost
July 31, 2007 – Education Week

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Learning Where They Teach
July 17, 2007 – Education Week

UFT, Green Dot Seek a Charter for N.Y. School
July 17, 2007 – Education Week

Schools Sue Arizona Over Social Studies
July 17, 2007 – Education Week

Evaluation of D.C. Vouchers Finds No First-Year Academic Edge
July 17, 2007 – Education Week

N.Y.C. Teachers’ Union, Charter Group Team Up on New School
July 6, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Charter Schools Sue Arizona Over Course Mandates
July 5, 2007 – Education Week

States Revamping Policies on Virtual Schools
June 7, 2007 – Education Week

KIPP Student-Attrition Patterns Eyed
June 8, 2007 – Education Week

Department to Expand Pilot That Reverses Choice, Tutoring
June 5, 2007 – Education Week

L.A. Charter Group Awarded Grants to Open Schools
June 5, 2007 – Education Week

Online Anti-Plagiarism Service Sets Off Court Fight
May 4, 2007 – Education Week

Funds to Push Education as Election Issue
May 1, 2007 – Education Week

Gates Foundation Taps Superintendent as Education Head
Updated: January 17, 2008 – Education Week

Gates, Broad to Push Education in Presidential Campaign
Updated: May 2, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

House Panel Examines NCLB Supplemental Services
April 24, 2007 – Education Week

Advocates Want Bigger Role for Charters Under NCLB
April 17, 2007 – Education Week

Ill-Chosen Words—or Excess Candor?
April 10, 2007 – Education Week

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‘Street Schools’ Face Hard Road to Success
April 3, 2007 – Education Week

E-Learning Curve
March 22, 2007 – Education Week

D.C. Program Aims to Help Students Graduate From College
March 26, 2007 – Education Week

KIPP to Expand Houston Schools With $65 Million in Private Aid
March 26, 2007 – Education Week

Choice Words
March 20, 2007 – Education Week

GOP Bill Offers Vouchers
March 20, 2007 – Education Week

Senators Form Caucus on Charter Schools
March 13, 2007 – Education Week

Deadly Tornado Spurs Calls for Emergency Planning
March 13, 2007 – Education Week

In Tornado’s Aftermath, Experts Call for Emergency Planning
March 8, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

La. Officials Selective in Granting 9 More Charters for New Orleans
February 27, 2007 – Education Week

Desperately Seeking Educators
February 20, 2007 – Education Week

Cecil J. Picard
February 20, 2007 – Education Week

Colorado’s Commissioner Plans to Step Down in June
February 13, 2007 – Education Week

KIPP Schools to be Studied for Long Haul
January 30, 2007 – Education Week

PR Campaign for Better Schooling Keeps Low Profile Since Its Debut
January 30, 2007 – Education Week

La. Agency OKs Storm Aid for Private Schools
January 19, 2007 – Education Week

Teachers’ Children Can’t Get Leg Up
January 23, 2007 – Education Week

Cut State's Dropout Rate, Urges Colorado Leader
January 23, 2007 – Education Week

Nebraska Governor Aims to Cut Taxes While Increasing K-12 Education Funds
January 17, 2007 – Education Week

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Venture Fund Fueling Push for New Schools
January 16, 2007 – Education Week

Tom Vander Ark
January 9, 2007 – Education Week

Joan Herman and Carol Thomas
January 9, 2007 – Education Week

Tom Vander Ark
January 5, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

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A Think Tank Takes the Plunge
December 19, 2006 – Education Week

School’s Troubles Take Fordham by Surprise
December 19, 2006 – Education Week

Fordham’s Connections to School That It Sponsors Spark Concerns
December 19, 2006 – Education Week

Colo. Online Charters Need More Oversight, Auditor Says
December 19, 2006 – Education Week

Measure Eases Limits on Family Income for D.C. Vouchers
December 19, 2006 – Education Week

State Courts Side With Charters
December 12, 2006 – Education Week

Gates Foundation to Close Up 50 Years After Trustees’ Deaths
December 12, 2006 – Education Week

School Turnaround Teams Receive Aid in Calif., N.C.
December 12, 2006 – Education Week

Case Studies Advise Funders on Making Grants Effective
December 12, 2006 – Education Week

Charter Schools
December 12, 2006 – Education Week

Charter School Researchers Counter Some Stereotypes
December 7, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Public School Choice Seen on the Rise
December 5, 2006 – Education Week

Federal Study Finds Public School Choice on the Rise
December 1, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Relationship Between Education, Philanthropy Described as Strained
November 14, 2006 – Education Week

Detailed Dropout Studies Guide Policy in City Schools
November 14, 2006 – Education Week

Policy Changes Seen Needed for Charters
October 31, 2006 – Education Week

Ohio Supreme Court Narrowly Upholds State Charter Law
October 30, 2006 – Education Week

Fla. City Eyes More Charters
October 31, 2006 – Education Week

Study Says Mich. Charter Schools Falling Short on Quality, Performance
October 31, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Task Force Urges Changes In Policy to Boost Charters
October 30, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

At Age 10, Booming D.C. Charters Feel ‘Growing Pains’
October 24, 2006 – Education Week

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Gates Learns to Think Big
October 10, 2006 – Education Week

Scholars Compare 2 Kinds of Schools
October 10, 2006 – Education Week

Turbulent Charter Conversion in Colo. Spurs Call for Change
September 19, 2006 – Education Week

Charter Strongholds Pop Up Around U.S.
September 12, 2006 – Education Week

Urban Education
September 12, 2006 – Education Week

Steps to Help Traditional Public Schools Compete Outlined in Report
September 7, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Two Foundations Support KIPP Charters in New Orleans
September 6, 2006 – Education Week

Choice Programs Found to Help Integration, But Not Scores
September 6, 2006 – Education Week

With an Unusually Hands-On Role, State Feels Its Way in New Orleans
August 25, 2006 – Education Week

NCES Calls for Sticking to the Stats
August 29, 2006 – Education Week

Reanalysis of NAEP Scores Finds Charter Schools Lagging
August 29, 2006 – Education Week

2005 Referendum Helps New Budget for K-12 Education
August 29, 2006 – Education Week

NAEP Reanalysis Finds Lag in Charter School Scores
August 22, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Colorado Districts Asking Courts to Scuttle State Chartering Board
August 8, 2006 – Education Week

Two Education Programs Win Awards
July 25, 2006 – Education Week

Charter-Like School Experiment Expands in Qatar
July 25, 2006 – Education Week

GOP Proposes New National Voucher Plan
July 25, 2006 – Education Week

56 New Orleans Schools to Accept Students for New Year
July 11, 2006 – Education Week

Gates Foundation’s New Billions Viewed as Boon, Challenge for Education Giving
July 11, 2006 – Education Week

Teachers Win Raises in La.’s New Budget
July 11, 2006 – Education Week

Exit Exams Found to Depress H.S. Graduation Rates
June 20, 2006 – Education Week

Ohio Moves to Stem Abuse of New Vouchers
Updated: January 17, 2008 – Education Week

School Reopened as Charter Under NCLB Winds Up Year 1
June 13, 2006 – Education Week

Guidelines Offered for Meaningful Studies of Achievement in Charters
June 6, 2006 – Education Week

States to Let Special Boards Award Charters
June 6, 2006 – Education Week

Choice, SES Would Flip Under Plan
May 23, 2006 – Education Week

Spellings to Expand Pilot Test Reversing Order of NCLB Sanctions
May 18, 2006 – Education Week (Web)

Fla., Wisconsin Tying More Strings to Vouchers
May 16, 2006 – Education Week

Charters Harder to Get Than Before, Suggests Survey of Authorizers
May 9, 2006 – Education Week

Spellings Urges End to Charter Limits
May 9, 2006 – Education Week

Small Schools’ Ripple Effects Debated
May 2, 2006 – Education Week

Major Gates Grant to Chicago Sign of Greater Interest in Curriculum
April 25, 2006 – Education Week

Campaign Seeks Buy-In for High School Reforms
April 18, 2006 – Education Week

KIPP Schools Shift Strategy for Scaling Up
April 11, 2006 – Education Week

New KIPP Schools Seen as Faithful to Model, Despite Variations
April 11, 2006 – Education Week

Florida Lawmakers Float New Voucher Plans
April 4, 2006 – Education Week

Ariz. Tax-Credit Bill to Become Law
April 4, 2006 – Education Week

Gov. Blanco Seeks Teacher-Pay Hike
April 4, 2006 – Education Week

‘Portfolio’ Idea Gaining Favor in Some Cities
March 24, 2006 – Education Week

Court Upholds Decision to Close School
March 28, 2006 – Education Week

Policy-War Veteran Starts N.Y.C. School
March 28, 2006 – Education Week

Efforts to Unionize Charters Grow, But Results So Far Appear Modest
March 17, 2006 – Education Week

Plan for New Breed of English Schools Gains Ground
March 14, 2006 – Education Week

Union Accuses Charter Operator of Skirting Ohio Law
March 14, 2006 – Education Week

Charter School Report Says States ‘Tweaking’ Laws
March 6, 2006 – Education Week

No Test-Score Edge Found for Cleveland Voucher Students
February 21, 2006 – Education Week

South Carolina Eyes State Charter District
February 21, 2006 – Education Week

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A School of Their Own
February 21, 2006 – Education Week

Fight Over Charter Cap Erupts in Empire State
February 21, 2006 – Education Week

Scholars Outline Ways to Maximize Value of School Choice
February 7, 2006 – Education Week

Charter Caps Criticized
January 31, 2006 – Education Week

D.C. Schools That Take Vouchers Found to Be Less Racially Isolated
January 24, 2006 – Education Week

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Enterprising Approach
January 24, 2006 – Education Week

Address Focuses on Higher Education
January 13, 2006 – Education Week

Florida Voucher Ruling Roils School Choice Waters
January 17, 2006 – Education Week

Hurricane Aid is on the Way to Districts, Private Schools
January 10, 2006 – Education Week

Charter Fights for Life, But Stops Short of Court
January 3, 2006 – Education Week

U.S. Orders Alabama District to Offer NCLB Transfers
January 3, 2006 – Education Week

Disputes Over Charter Closures Winding Up in Court
December 30, 2005 – Education Week

Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Charter Law
December 6, 2005 – Education Week

Education Entrepreneurs Seen as Facing Uphill Climb in U.S. Schools
November 29, 2005 – Education Week

La. Lawmakers OK Plan to Give State Control of Most New Orleans Schools
November 23, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Gates High Schools Get Mixed Review in Study
November 15, 2005 – Education Week

Louisiana Eyes Plan to Let State Control New Orleans Schools
November 4, 2005 – Education Week

UFT Head Tells Charter Leaders: Teachers’ Unions Are Not Your Foe
November 1, 2005 – Education Week

Picking Up the Pieces
November 11, 2005 – Teacher Magazine

Crescent Wrench
November 11, 2005 – Teacher Magazine

Storms Spur Flood of Giving for Schools
October 25, 2005 – Education Week

Charter School Enrollment Climbs 14 Percent, Center Says
October 25, 2005 – Education Week

Leaders Try to Foster Charter-District Ties
October 25, 2005 – Education Week

Enrollment Exceeds 200,000 In California Charter Schools
October 18, 2005 – Education Week

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Winds of Change
October 18, 2005 – Education Week

District Faces Host of Logistical Woes
October 18, 2005 – Education Week

Many Seats Still Empty as Schools Outside New Orleans Reopen
October 5, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Gulf Coast Schools Prepare to Reopen Amid Uncertainties
October 4, 2005 – Education Week

Online Radio Show Features Charters
October 4, 2005 – Education Week

Relief Plans Spurring Debate Over Vouchers
September 23, 2005 – Education Week

Colorado Panel Cites Need For Huge Infusion of Aid
September 27, 2005 – Education Week

Many Texas, Louisiana Schools Remain Closed
September 26, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

New Orleans Eyed as Clean Educational Slate
September 16, 2005 – Education Week

Bush Proposes Evacuee Aid for Districts, School Vouchers
September 16, 2005 – Education Week

‘Normal’ a Long Way Off for Schools in Louisiana
September 13, 2005 – Education Week

Their Buildings Took a Beating, Returning School Officials Find
September 13, 2005 – Education Week

Educators Wonder If They’ll Go Back to New Orleans
September 13, 2005 – Education Week

Disasters of the Past
Updated: March 6, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Officials Vow Flexibility on Federal Rules
Updated: March 6, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

National Group Dons New Name
August 30, 2005 – Education Week

Study Finds Charters Receive Far Less Aid Than Regular Schools
August 30, 2005 – Education Week

Book: How to Eradicate Failed Schools by 2030
August 30, 2005 – Education Week

School Choice
August 30, 2005 – Education Week

Charters Receive Less Money Per Pupil, Study Finds
August 24, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Governors' Group Issues School Choice Advice
August 18, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Study: Ohio’s Charter Schools See High Teacher-Attrition Rate
July 7, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Ohio Mandates New Tests for Charters
July 26, 2005 – Education Week

Calif. Court Says Charters Deserve Parity in Facilities
July 26, 2005 – Education Week

Gov. Blanco Comes Up Short on Teacher-Pay Increases
July 26, 2005 – Education Week

Obituary: Ray Budde
July 12, 2005 – Education Week

Obituary: School Choice Philanthropist John T. Walton Dies
July 12, 2005 – Education Week

House Acts to Preserve Aid for Ariz. Charters Held by For-Profit Firms
July 12, 2005 – Education Week

Texas Fails to Satisfy Unsafe-Schools Mandates
July 12, 2005 – Education Week

Senate Aide Nominated for Department’s Civil Rights Post
July 12, 2005 – Education Week

Senate Aide Nominated to Lead Civil Rights Office
June 24, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

School Measures Hitch Ride on Transportation Bill
June 21, 2005 – Education Week

Democrats in House Offer Their Own Agenda on Education
June 21, 2005 – Education Week

Education Spending Flat Under Panel Plan
June 21, 2005 – Education Week

House Panel Turns Down Bush’s High School Agenda
June 14, 2005 – Education Week

Campaign Contribution
June 14, 2005 – Education Week

U.S. Faults Georgia on Safety Reporting
June 14, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings Stresses Working With UNESCO
June 14, 2005 – Education Week

La. Superintendent Stays on Despite Medical Condition
June 6, 2005 – Education Week

Bill Proposed to Boost Highly Qualified Teachers
June 7, 2005 – Education Week

‘Much Ado About Teaching’: Actress Looks Behind the Data
June 7, 2005 – Education Week

Texas ‘Agitator’ in Line for Ed. Dept. Post
May 20, 2005 – Education Week

Bush Picks Texas Lawyer for New Ed. Dept. Post
May 23, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Wide School Role Urged
May 17, 2005 – Education Week

Bush High School Plan Not Quite Ready to Graduate
May 17, 2005 – Education Week

House Approves Perkins Reauthorization
May 10, 2005 – Education Week

Virginians Offer Bill on NCLB Flexibility
May 10, 2005 – Education Week

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The Great Divide
May 10, 2005 – Education Week

Identity Blurred for Many Immigrants
May 10, 2005 – Education Week

Louisiana
May 3, 2005 – Education Week

Gov. Blanco Pushes For Teacher Raises
May 3, 2005 – Education Week

Budget Resolution Removes Extra Education Money
April 29, 2005 – Education Week

TV Executive Tapped For Outreach Post
May 3, 2005 – Education Week

Rod Paige Joins Board Of Fordham Foundation
May 3, 2005 – Education Week

NCLB Needs Changes, Stanford Group Says
May 3, 2005 – Education Week

Simon Nominated to Be Deputy Secretary
April 26, 2005 – Education Week

A Farewell to Independents
April 26, 2005 – Education Week

40 Years After ESEA, Federal Role in Schools Is Broader Than Ever
April 12, 2005 – Education Week

Audit Faults Calif. Districts on Unsafe-Schools Data
April 5, 2005 – Education Week

Constituencies Mobilize Over Bush Budget
April 5, 2005 – Education Week

Dissent Noted
April 5, 2005 – Education Week

Budget Plan in Senate Would Restore Bush’s College, Voc. Ed. Cuts
March 29, 2005 – Education Week

Department Issues Rules On Charter-Facility Grant
March 29, 2005 – Education Week

Budget Panel Receives Spellings With Skepticism
March 8, 2005 – Education Week

A Thaw in Relations
March 8, 2005 – Education Week

Job Training Gets Nod
March 8, 2005 – Education Week

Plan Offered on U.S. Aid for High Schools
March 1, 2005 – Education Week

Ala. House Awaits Advisory on Segregation Measure
February 23, 2005 – Education Week

PTA Members Are Split on NCLB’s Effectiveness
February 23, 2005 – Education Week

Cuts Proposed in Bush Budget Hit Education
February 15, 2005 – Education Week

Bush’s High School Plan Off to Rocky Start
February 15, 2005 – Education Week

Alabama
February 8, 2005 – Education Week

Bush’s High School Agenda Faces Obstacles
February 8, 2005 – Education Week

Pomp and Circumstance
February 8, 2005 – Education Week

First Lady to Lead Youth Initiative
February 8, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings to Listen, But Not Retreat, on NCLB
February 8, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings to Listen, But Not Retreat, on NCLB
February 4, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Bush Critical of Education Department on PR Contract
February 1, 2005 – Education Week

Senate Republicans Put Education on Their Agenda
February 1, 2005 – Education Week

Personnel Moves Pick Up at Ed. Dept.
February 1, 2005 – Education Week

Education a Priority for Some Freshmen in Congress
January 25, 2005 – Education Week

Out of Bounds?
January 25, 2005 – Education Week

The New Congress
January 25, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings' Resume Brings New Twist to Secretary Post
January 19, 2005 – Education Week

Freshman Mixer
January 19, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings Promises a Bipartisan Approach
January 11, 2005 – Education Week

New Members of the Chorus
January 11, 2005 – Education Week

Spellings Nomination Advances
January 7, 2005 – Education Week (Web)

Uncertain Costs
January 4, 2005 – Education Week

Louisiana Governor Backs Abstinence Web Content
January 4, 2005 – Education Week

Wyoming Pragmatist Set to Lead Senate Education Panel
January 4, 2005 – Education Week

Bush Signs Budget Bill Including Education Funds
January 4, 2005 – Education Week

The Old Pork Ball Game
December 7, 2004 – Education Week

Education Spending Affected in Various Parts of 2005 Federal Budget
December 7, 2004 – Education Week

U.S. Students Fare Poorly in International Math Comparison
December 7, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

2005 Budget Drops Below Bush Request
November 30, 2004 – Education Week

Education Dept.’s Exit Door May Open Soon
November 30, 2004 – Education Week

President Picks a Trusted Aide for Secretary
November 23, 2004 – Education Week

Congress Passes IDEA Reauthorization
November 22, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

President Taps Spellings as New Secretary
November 17, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

Gregg Leaving Chairmanship of Senate Education Panel
November 16, 2004 – Education Week

Lame-Duck Session of Congress to Address IDEA, Budget
November 16, 2004 – Education Week

President Accepts Paige's Resignation
November 15, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

Paige Is Expected to Leave Education Secretary’s Post
November 12, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

Table: Bush on Education
November 9, 2004 – Education Week

Bush’s School Agenda Will Get a 2nd Term
November 9, 2004 – Education Week

Congress’ Shift to Right May Be Felt in Schools
November 9, 2004 – Education Week

Bush Education Agenda Headed for Renewal
November 3, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

The Bush Education Agenda
November 3, 2004 – Education Week (Web)

Draft Talk Worries Generation That Hasn’t Seen One
November 2, 2004 – Education Week

New Law to Offer Technology to People With Disabilities
November 2, 2004 – Education Week

Groups Offer Changes for School Law
October 26, 2004 – Education Week

Early Balloting: Children Choose President Bush in Scholastic Poll
October 26, 2004 – Education Week

No Child Left Behind Act Yields Conflicting Opinions
October 26, 2004 – Education Week

School Law an Issue in U.S. House Race
October 26, 2004 – Education Week

Education Seeps Into Presidential Debates
October 19, 2004 – Education Week

Edwards Doesn’t Hesitate To Name His No. 1 Mistake
October 19, 2004 – Education Week

Conference Committee Set to Reconcile IDEA Bills
October 19, 2004 – Education Week

Different Approaches Taken on Education Policy Advice
October 12, 2004 – Education Week

Fine Line on Schools for Bush, Kerry
October 12, 2004 – Education Week

Cheney, Edwards Clash on Education in Cleveland Debate
October 12, 2004 – Education Week

Alliance Seeks to Defend No Child Left Behind Act
October 8, 2004 – Education Week

Paige: It’s Not Too Early to Call School Law a Success
October 8, 2004 – Education Week

The Education Candidate
October 8, 2004 – Education Week

IDEA Reauthorization Gets Boost As House, Senate Plan Discussions
October 2, 2004 – Education Week

Spec. Ed. Nominee Wins Committee OK
October 2, 2004 – Education Week

‘No Child’ Law Remains at Top of Bush Record
October 1, 2004 – Education Week

Bush Touts Spending He Never Proposed
October 2, 2004 – Education Week

Kennedy Bill Would Give States, Districts Leeway
September 23, 2004 – Education Week

Senate Plan Provides Bigger Spending Boost for Federal School Aid
September 24, 2004 – Education Week

House Boosts 2005 Spending on Education
September 28, 2004 – Education Week

Federal Officials Threaten Texas Funding
September 24, 2004 – Education Week

Ed. Dept. Says States Set Rules on Tutoring
September 22, 2004 – Education Week

Academic Abilities Similar, Yet AYP Outcomes Different
September 22, 2004 – Education Week

Poll: Public Still on Learning Curve For Federal School Law
September 27, 2004 – Education Week

Paige Steps Into GOP Convention Spotlight
October 5, 2004 – Education Week

Palmetto State Perspective
September 20, 2004 – Education Week

One Thin Dime
September 20, 2004 – Education Week

Minnesota Delegation Finds Convention Days Are All Above Average
August 11, 2004 – Education Week

Democrats, GOP Agree in Principle on Federal Role
January 31, 2001 – Education Week

The Evolving Federal Role
November 17, 1999 – Education Week

GAO Digs Up the Data When Congress Calls
August 4, 1999 – Education Week

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