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June 6, 2011
NAACP vs. Black Parents
Here's something you don't see everyday. Thousands of American blacks held a rally in Harlem last week to protest . . . the NAACP.
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June 3, 2011
Amid protests, panel votes to expand school choice, cut aid to local governments
Madison - The Legislature's budget committee - disrupted repeatedly by protesters opposed to Gov. Scott Walker - voted late Thursday to expand the state's school choice program to much of Racine County.
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June 2, 2011
Wis. committee votes to expand vouchers to Racine
The Legislature's budget committee voted Thursday to approve expanding the voucher school program to Racine and all of Milwaukee County, despite arguments from Democrats and other opponents that the move would be a further privatization of public education.
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June 1, 2011
School choice debate vs. reality
In the raging debate over school choice--perhaps the only educational issue that gets heated enough to interest politicians--the combatants, including me, tend to go with our own conclusions rather than the research.
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May 28, 2011
The story behind school choice study
The past few weeks have seen a lively debate surrounding the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and Gov. Scott Walker's various proposals to expand it. It is time for researchers to weigh in.
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May 13, 2011
Howard Fuller Honored With John T. Walton Champions for School Choice Award
WASHINGTON, DC- Dr. Howard Fuller—the pioneer education reformer and one of the nation's most distinguished advocates for providing children from low-income families with educational options—was honored with the John T. Walton Champions for School Choice Award this week at the second annual National Policy Summit of the American Federation for Children in Washington, D.C.
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Growing Philanthropy in the United States
In June 2011, a small, exclusive group of 35 influential leaders from across the nonprofit industry, along with the Hartsook Chair at the Center of Philanthropy and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Blackbaud, and Hartsook Companies, came together at the Growing Philanthropy Summit to develop an action-oriented agenda on growing philanthropy. The mission: to grow giving by enhancing the quality of the donor experience.
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Yes We Can:
Recognizing that increasing the number of Americans with college credentials is a necessity for America to be globally competitive in the 21st century, President Barack Obama set as a national goal to become a global leader in post-secondary attainment by 2020.
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Making The Grade: Using Data to improve Performance in Milwaukee's City-chartered Schools
A Snapshot of Milwaukee City-chartered Schools and Recent Outcomes
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Breaking Barriers
The research presented in this report elevates the discussion of African-American males' engagement in schools and suggest policy solutions to improve their level of academic success.
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Naryan D. Leazer
President

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Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Symposium Registration Information
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Symposium 2012 Sponsorship Package
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Video

St. Marcus Makes a Difference in the Lives of Children
WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE - Is your child in a good, quality school? For some families that is not an easy answer. FOX 6's Beverly Taylor has the story of a young girl's struggles and a teacher and school that made a difference.
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Board Chair Howard Fuller radio interview with NC radio station
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