New Jersey

From The Patriot-News: The state House of Representatives is the last hindrance to passing school vouchers in Pennsylvania. In the coming days, lawmakers should take the proposed bill, amend it for the better, and pass it. The case for vouchers … Continued

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From Martin Perez, president of the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey, writing in The Times of Trenton: In this post-election period, the Legislature has a chance to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of students shackled … Continued

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From the official blog of the American Federation for Children, School Choice Now! “We vote you in!” “We’ll vote you out!” The chant was at first a bit difficult to hear, but after a few refrains—and a steady increase in … Continued

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From Sister Karen Dietrich writing in The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News: Thanks to a bill recently passed by the New Jersey Legislature, Catholic Partnership Schools can convert our schools in Camden into public charter schools. But why would we? Negative news … Continued

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From our official blog, School Choice Now! Back before he was being mentioned as a potential candidate for president, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christiekeynoted our first annual National Policy Summit during the spring of 2010, where we discovered just how passionate … Continued

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From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Gov. Christie may have declared this the “year of education reform,” but for legislators, this is the year of reelection. Amid campaign fund-raising and door-knocking this fall, legislators are only sporadically convening to consider bills. That … Continued

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