Jude Schwalbach is a research assistant in education policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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The Senate last week rejected a $500 billion “skinny stimulus” proposal addressing the coronavirus pandemic that included $105 billion in new federal education spending. The… Read More
EducationCommentary
For many children living in the District of Columbia, the new school year begins much like the last one ended—at home. The unexpected onset of… Read More
EducationCommentary
When COVID-19 brought the school year to an abrupt halt early this year, few anticipated that the global pandemic would be the impetus for private… Read More
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The House of Representatives will likely vote later this week on H.R. 7617, a 1,165-page behemoth that would spend more than $1 trillion in taxpayers’… Read More
EducationCommentary
One size does not fit all when it comes to education. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this education choice adage crystal clear. With schools shuttered… Read More
EducationCommentary
America’s service members long have been concerned about the lack of access to effective schools for their children. In fact, more than a third of… Read More
EducationCommentary
We are seeing some rays of optimism after the COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts to close for months: Montana and Texas have become the… Read More
EducationCommentary
A driving force behind the establishment of public schools in America was to cultivate civic values in students. As Horace Mann, the father of the… Read More
EducationCommentary
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the problems of the modern education system home to families—literally. Traditional brick-and-mortar school buildings were abruptly emptied, and parents found themselves… Read More
EducationCommentary
COVID-19 has disrupted student life across the nation, closing schools and leading to major questions about what’s in store for high school juniors and seniors… Read More
