Jude Schwalbach is a research associate and project coordinator in education policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / and sorry I could not travel both. / And be one traveler, long I stood / And… Read More
EducationCommentary
More than a half-century ago, Coretta Scott King addressed Harvard University students in the wake of the assassination of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Families in the nation’s capital deserve a choice about educating their children. This year, Congress has the chance to make changes to the D.C. Opportunity… Read More
EducationCommentary
Gerald Watson, a high school freshman in Washington, D.C., died in December after he was chased down and shot 17 times near an after-school program… Read More
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Butler College Prep, a top-rated charter school on the South Side of Chicago, provides an atmosphere that reflects and engages the local community. The founder… Read More
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“You couldn’t learn. There was so much bullying. Kids are bullying the other kids and they’re bullying you,” said Willie Augustus, who was relentlessly bullied… Read More
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When policymakers in California enacted a charter school law 25 years ago, many children had educational choice for the first time. But now, teachers unions… Read More
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In “No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural Education in America,” 13 authors deliver unique perspectives on a little-covered topic. Although conversations on… Read More
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School choice is a growing movement, one that is already lifting thousands of kids across America. The results are tangible. And states are leading the… Read More
EducationCommentary
The new year is bringing exciting developments to Puerto Rico’s education reforms. Not only will the U.S. territory open new charter schools, it will also… Read More
EducationCommentary
It goes without saying that parents are more concerned than anyone else for their children’s well-being. So, no one is surprised, as The Daily Signal… Read More
EducationCommentary
There’s a world of difference between telling kids what they are supposed to know and teaching them how to learn. As parents look for more… Read More
EducationCommentary
Thirteen months ago on Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, devastating homes and infrastructure and leading to loss of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Here we go again. Congress plans to ignore the glaring education policy errors of the past five decades—and, worse, spend even more money on them…. Read More
EducationCommentary
After less than 10 years in the classroom, Common Core could soon be on its way out. The Obama administration introduced Common Core in 2010,… Read More
EducationCommentary
In a win for individual liberty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled, in a much-anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME, that public employees will no… Read More
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Spending by Washington, D.C., public schools can be difficult to pin down. Estimates suggest spending is somewhere between $27,000 and $29,000 per child per year,… Read More
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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a proposal on Monday that would create well-deserved educational opportunities for military families. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families… Read More
