Waterbury Mayor Michael J. Jarjura is asking city officials to spend $40,000 buying books for city children attending private schools. The request easily passed the Board of Aldermen and will go before the Board of Education on Monday. The request has sparked some questions from Board of Education members about why the city should subsidize private education.

Elon poll: Nearly half oppose school vouchers (Greensboro News & Record)

ELON — Nearly half of North Carolina residents oppose school vouchers, according to the latest Elon University poll . The opposition to vouchers was not a majority, however, and the poll showed that four in 10 N.C. residents support the use of vouchers. When asked whether they agree or disagree that parents who choose to educate their children in private or religious schools should receive ...

Katherine Kersten: Counter-cultural education in a one-room school (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

I'm curious about the school and the facts that were omitted from this article. What are the educational credentials of these gentlemen? … read more How is their school funded? Is it private or public? To whom are they accountable? Do they have to take and pass NCLB mandates?

Private Schools Join Forces to the Third Power (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Former rivals in competitive private school belt team up for better marketing.

Economy's impact on private school enrollment low, but still a concern (Chillicothe Gazette)

At Landmark Christian Academy, pastor and administrator Doug Jones has hopes for the school's future. The school recently added a porch onto the Dayton Street school as well as sanded and painted student desks, but Jones would like to see more - an additional classroom and enclosure around the basketball court.