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Krista Kafer

All Publications by Krista Kafer
  • Backgrounder posted April 25, 2005 by Krista Kafer Choices in Education: 2005 Progress Report

    School choice is in high demand and growing. Twenty years ago, few states had policies or programs allowing parents the freedom to make choices in their children's education. Today, 11 states and the District of Columbia… Read more

  • WebMemo posted March 9, 2005 by Krista Kafer, Jonathan Butcher Small Steps Toward Smarter Education Spending

    The President's FY 2006 budget request eliminates or consolidates funding for education programs that have achieved their original purposes, duplicate other programs, may be carried out with more flexible state formula grants, or involve activities that are better or more appropriately supported with state, local, or private resources. While attempts at fiscal responsibility have been… Read more

  • WebMemo posted September 8, 2004 by Krista Kafer Girl Power: Why Girls Don't Need the Women's Educational Equity Act

    Soon the House of Representatives will vote on an amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2005 (H.R.5006) that would appropriate $3 million for the Women's Educational Equity Act. The amendment by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Loretta Sanchez… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted July 6, 2004 by Krista Kafer No Child Left Behind: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Will Rogers once said, "If you ever injected truth into politics, you would have no politics." This is especially true when it comes to education and the federal law known as the No Child Left Behind… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted May 4, 2004 by Krista Kafer A Head Start for Poor Children?

    As the 39-year-old federal Head Start program once again comes before Congress for reauthorization, several unanswered questions that have dogged the program since its inception should be considered. First, does it work? Twenty-two years after the creation of the preschool program for low-income children, its cofounder, Edward Zigler, acknowledged, "We simply… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted April 26, 2004 by Krista Kafer Refocusing Higher Education Aid on Those Who Need It

    Under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), $103.6 billion in grants and loans was made available to students in 2003.[1] The law, which is due for reauthorization, offers guaranteed loans, grants, and support services to students and their families, as well as aid… Read more

  • WebMemo posted April 15, 2004 by Krista Kafer Frequently Asked Questions about Education in America

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  • Legal Memorandum posted March 19, 2004 by Krista Kafer School Choice in 2003: An Old Concept Gains New Life

    Author's Note: On January 23, 2004, the District of Columbia joined 11 states or districts that have voucher or tax credit parental choice laws. In fewer than 20 years, the nation has gone from two such programs to 12. In those two decades, 40 states and the District adopted charter school laws,… Read more

  • WebMemo posted January 26, 2004 by Jonathan Butcher, Krista Kafer Congress Establishes First Federal Voucher Program for D.C. Students

    Acting at the request of Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams and other city officials, parents, and students, Congress passed the first federal voucher program for students in the District of Columbia as part of the 2004 appropriations omnibus. Although these vouchers will provide a little over half of the per-pupil expense in public schools, research… Read more

  • WebMemo posted November 18, 2003 by Krista Kafer Don't Over Regulate D.C. Vouchers

    Congress has the opportunity to give low-income parents in the District of Columbia scholarships of up to $7,500 to enroll their children in a private school of their choice. The proposal, passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House of Representatives, will come to a final vote in the near future… Read more

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