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• Arizona lawmakers weigh fix for Navajo school vouchers
  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona lawmakers could vote as soon as Friday on emergency legislation giving a handful of Navajo children another year to use their vouchers for private school tuition in New Mexico. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Private school in Honduras aims to lift students out of poverty
  Every morning, a third-grader named Leonardo dons a tidy uniform and makes a five-mile trek to the school, which is backed by Americans
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 21 May 2019.
• The Papers: Tory funding crisis and private school 'woe'
  Saturday's papers feature stories about a lack of Tory donors and the head of a private school complains of "social engineering".
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Report: Puerto Rico saw 44% drop in students since '06
  Researchers say that public and private school enrollment in Puerto Rico has dropped 44% since 2006, leading to the closure of 265 schools and raising concerns that children will start to drop out.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 7 May 2019.
• Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blasts
  A fifth-grade student at an exclusive private school in Washington, D.C., and a Denver man on a business trip were among the U.S. residents killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, a media report and the man's employer said on Monday.
  CNBC.  Monday, 22 Apr 2019.
• Ohio mom learns daughters were banned from Christian private school because she 'committed adultery'
  Summer Grant, 30, said her daughters - fourth grader Summara and second grader Summaia - attended the Chapel Hill Christian Schools for years before Pastor Wilson (inset) expelled them.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 20 Apr 2019.
• 'Smart guy' Florida test taker pleads guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
  A former counsellor at a Florida private school pleaded guilty on Friday to secretly taking college placement tests for the children of wealthy parents as part of the largest admissions fraud scheme uncovered in U.S. history. ...
  Yahoo.  Friday, 12 Apr 2019.
• 'Smart guy' Florida test taker pleads guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
  A former counselor at a Florida private school pleaded guilty on Friday to secretly taking college placement tests for the children of wealthy parents as part of the largest admissions fraud scheme uncovered in U.S. history.
  Reuters.  Friday, 12 Apr 2019.
• The Truth About Private Schools
  Giving poor people more opportunities is not going to damage our democracy. In fact, I believe it is going to strengthen it. We live in a diverse and pluralistic nation, and our institutions should reflect that.
  Forbes.  Friday, 5 Apr 2019.
• Arkansas School Voucher Proposal Fails In House Committee
  Legislation that would create a tax credit allowing up to $3 million a year to cover the tuition of hundreds of students at private schools across Arkansas failed to advance Thursday in a House committee. ...
  NPR.  Friday, 5 Apr 2019.
• The Montessori Comeback
  Dr. Montessori originally developed her pedagogical approach for low-income children in Rome. Unfortunately, in the U.S., the Montessori model was largely relegated to private schools. ...
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019.
• Arkansas panel advances private school scholarships bill
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas Senate panel has endorsed a $3 million proposal to turn tax credits into scholarships for private schools after the governor said he supports the measure. ...
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019.
• Lancashire private school deputy housemaster jailed for sexual messages to pupil 15
  Mark Hannah, 41, originally from Kent, started messaging the Year 9 student on Instagram after she asked to join his after-school basketball club in September last year.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 19 Mar 2019.
• Judge keeps unvaccinated students from New York school
  A federal judge in New York has jumped into the simmering debate over measles vaccinations. With cases rising, he barred 50 unvaccinated students from attending a private school for at least three weeks. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 14 Mar 2019.
• Parents Wanted Their Unvaccinated Children in School, but a Judge Said No.
  Amid a measles outbreak in New York, a federal judge denied a request by 28 parents for an order to let their unvaccinated children return to their private school.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 14 Mar 2019.

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