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Wall Street Journal Early Education Commentary is Misleading, Expert Reviewer Finds

epicpolicy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:44:16 -0600

Wall Street Journal Early Education Commentary is Misleading, Expert Reviewer Finds

Report on High Achievers Offers Useful Analyses but Overstates Policy Implications

Wendy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:47:43 -0600

Report on High Achievers Offers Useful Analyses but Overstates Policy Implications

Can School Funding Decisions Be Improved?

Wendy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:43 -0600

Can School Funding Decisions Be Improved?

McKay Voucher Report Relies on Flawed Analysis

Wendy — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:32:06 -0600

McKay Voucher Report Relies on Flawed Analysis

Alternative Teacher Certification Oversold

epicpolicy — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:57:13 -0600

Alternative Teacher Certification Oversold

Choice Report Card Earns Poor Grades

Wendy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:01:01 -0600

Choice Report Card Earns Poor Grades

Turnaround Report a Major Contribution, Notwithstanding Weaknesses

Wendy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:43:52 -0600

Turnaround Report a Major Contribution, Notwithstanding Weaknesses

Review Finds Both Strengths and Weaknesses in Weighted Student Funding Report

Wendy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:21:39 -0600

Review Finds Both Strengths and Weaknesses in Weighted Student Funding Report

Friedman Foundation Report Overstates Impact of Florida’s A+ Accountability System

Wendy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:46:59 -0600

Friedman Foundation Report Overstates Impact of Florida’s A+ Accountability System

Outsourcing sometimes saves money, but it often costs more and can have negative, unintended effects

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:10:44 -0600

Outsourcing sometimes saves money, but it often costs more and can have negative, unintended effects

Report’s Attack on Federal Preschool Proposals is Poorly Grounded and Misleading

Wendy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:09:18 -0600

Report’s Attack on Federal Preschool Proposals is Poorly Grounded and Misleading

School Choice Series Shows Potential and Pitfalls

Wendy — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:35:02 -0600

School Choice Series Shows Potential and Pitfalls

New Report - Same Flaws: ALEC's Recycled 'Report Card'

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:04:06 -0600

New Report - Same Flaws: ALEC's Recycled 'Report Card'

New Friedman Report Fails to Correct Flaws

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:17:04 -0600

New Friedman Foundation report fails to correct flaws

BUNKUM AWARDS FOR SHODDY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ANNOUNCED TODAY

epicpolicy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:33:36 -0700

Bunkum Awards for Shoddy Educational Research Announced Today

'Privatization Primer' Not Ready For Prime Time

epicpolicy — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:31:05 -0700

'Privatization Primer' Not Ready For Prime Time

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT CAN AND SHOULD CROSS LANGUAGE BARRIERS

epicpolicy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:22:29 -0700

Parental Involvement Can and Should Cross Language Barriers

OTHERWISE SOUND REPORT OVERSTATES CLAIMS FOR FLORIDA'S A+ ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM

epicpolicy — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:02:35 -0700

Otherwise Sound Report Overstates Claims for Florida's A+ Accountability System

Reports Touting Vouchers to Reduce Dropout Rates Found to be of Poor Quality

epicpolicy — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:32:39 -0700

Education Policy Research Unit (EPRU) at ASU
Education and the Public Interest Center (EPIC) at CU-Boulder

****NEWS RELEASE--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****

REPORTS TOUTING VOUCHERS TO REDUCE DROPOUT RATES FOUND TO BE OF POOR QUALITY
Review concludes that the conclusions reached by Friedman Foundation series on voucher program benefits "are not trustworthy."

Contact: Sherman Dorn, (813) 205-6143; (email) sherman.dorn@gmail.com
Kevin Welner, (303) 492-8370; (email) kevin.welner@gmail.com

NEW REPORT QUESTIONS SCHOOL CHOICE ASSUMPTIONS

epicpolicy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:07:12 -0700

Education Policy Research Unit (EPRU) at ASU
Education and the Public Interest Center (EPIC) at CU-Boulder

****NEWS RELEASE--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****

NEW REPORT QUESTIONS SCHOOL CHOICE ASSUMPTIONS
Survey of research finds evidence that families' selection of schools doesn't match their commonly cited desire for better academic quality

Contact: Natalie Lacireno-Paquet -- (781) 481-1133; npaquet@wested.org
Kevin Welner -- (303) 492-8370; kevin.welner@gmail.com

Review Questions Ostensible Differences between Two Studies Comparing Public and Private Schools

epicpolicy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:09:40 -0700

Review Questions Ostensible Differences between Two Studies Comparing Public and Private Schools

Top University Centers Form Education Policy Alliance, Launch Policy Research Engine

epicpolicy — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:10:37 -0700

Top University Centers Form Education Policy Alliance, Launch Policy Research Engine

Education News from CERU: SCHOOLS BECOME PART OF 'TOTAL MARKETING ENVIRONMENT'

epicpolicy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:08:26 -0600

****NEWS RELEASE--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****

SCHOOLS BECOME PART OF ‘TOTAL MARKETING ENVIRONMENT’

Schoolhouse commercialism report finds schools, young people vulnerable to new advertising trends

Contact: Alex Molnar -- 480-965-1886; Alex.Molnar@asu.edu

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Buckeye Report's Central Claim Lacks Evidence

epicpolicy — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:39:02 -0600

Buckeye Report's Central Claim Lacks Evidence