Hispanic Dropout Rate

Every hour in America 200 Latinos will dropout of high school.
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Arizona attorney general says voucher fund idea not legal

By Associated Press
07/21/2008

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Wednesday shot down a proposal for the Arizona House to use $5 million of its surplus money to pay for vouchers for hundreds of private school students.

Louisiana Senate OKs school vouchers for New Orleans

By Kevin McGill
06/25/2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a major legislative success for Gov.

Improving Educational Opportunities with Strong Charter School Laws

By Heritage Foundation Blog
06/25/2008

The Center for Education Reform held a panel yesterday to discuss the status of charter school laws across the country.

Special needs, foster kids deserve school choice, too

By John Schilling for East Valley Tribune
06/25/2008

No state is perfect when it comes to education reform, but Arizona's long history of embracing reform through rigorous standards, strong accountability and parental choice has been a model for the nation.

Business leaders tell Latinos to back vouchers

By Glen Warchol
11/02/2007

Latino families need vouchers to break out of poverty and to provide Utah a well-educated work force, say Latino business leaders.

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Education Reformers Start New Coalition

By Hispanic CREO
08/13/2008 Tony Colón, President of the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (HCREO), has become a signatory of the Education Equality Project.

Education Reform Success Stories

By Himilcon Inciarte
07/28/2008 In most cities, school boards run the school system. However, in Chicago, New York City, and most recently, Washington, DC, mayors and their appointees are in charge of schools, and apparently with significant success.

LULAC’s Education Panel: Reform without Change

By Himilcon Inciarte
07/21/2008 The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), in celebration of its 79th annual convention, hosted a discussion on July 9, 2008 highlighting some of the education system’s biggest shortcomings.

Oklahoma's Opinion on K-12 Education and School Choice

By Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
07/03/2008 Oklahoma Survey

Tennessee Hispanics Demand More Educational Options

By Hispanic CREO
03/17/2008 WASHINGTON, DC – A new survey finds Tennessee Hispanics are dissatisfied with many aspects of the state’s public schools and would favor the availability of more educational options for low-income families and those with special needs. News Flash! Archive >