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Michael Shaw

Before joining EdChoice, Michael worked as a reporter for news organizations in Colorado, Virginia and Missouri. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and economics, as well as a minor in Spanish, from the University of Missouri.

Illinois Governor Signs First Substantial School Choice Program

| August 31, 2017

As part of an overhaul of the state’s school financing system, Illinois created the nation’s 22nd tax-credit scholarship program and the first in the Land of Lincoln. Illinois, which previously had a private school tuition deduction as its only form of K–12 educational choice, narrowly advanced Senate Bill 1947 through its House Monday. The massive […]

Why the Fuss Over School Choice and “Certified” Teachers is Overrated

| July 11, 2017

Opponents of educational choice worry that empowering parents and students to attend private schools will lead to a Wild West of schools wrought with teachers who lack “certification,” a puzzling position to take considering public schools are increasing their employment of “uncertified” teachers. Take Oklahoma as one example. With the passage of Senate Bill 498 […]

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