Future of D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Uncertain
On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the future of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program is in doubt. This program—which is currently helping 1,900 disadvantaged… Read More
On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the future of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program is in doubt. This program—which is currently helping 1,900 disadvantaged… Read More
Two stories from the Washington Post today provide a perfect contrast to how states and Congress approach education reform. First, Jay Matthews reports from New… Read More
For years, many liberals have claimed that the problem in American public education is that No Child Left Behind has been “under-funded.” Of course, federal… Read More
The Center for Education Reform held a panel yesterday to discuss the status of charter school laws across the country. Leading experts from across the… Read More
The recent firing of 24 principals in Washington, D.C., illustrates perfectly a point that school choice proponents have made time and time again. One of… Read More
With more than 100 House Republicans voting for a farm bill that betrays every conservative principle about governing, it is no wonder conservatives are disillusioned… Read More
Earlier today Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed legislation (HB 1133) to create a $50 million school choice tax credit program. The legislation will allow individuals… Read More
This week is “National Charter Schools Week,” and the Center for Education Reform has a number of ideas for how you can celebrate. The National… Read More
Last month we blogged on the remarkable progress Georgia had recently made in advancing equal opportunity in school choice. But now it appears that Gov…. Read More
This week is “National Charter Schools Week,” an opportunity to educate communities about the opportunities the charter school movement provides and celebrate the success of… Read More
In an otherwise admirable editorial highlighting a new report that shows New York City paid 235 teachers $81 million over two years to do nothing,… Read More
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty goes to Capitol Hill tomorrow to testify on President Bush’s proposed budget for the District in 2008. In an editorial today,… Read More
CATO’s Timothy Lee makes a great connection between the absence of school choice in our current education system and the recent housing bubble burst. First… Read More
ATLANTA — Georgia state Rep. David Casas, speaking to conservative activists from across the country this morning at The Heritage Foundation’s Resource Bank, described how a broad… Read More
This week marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most influential reports on the American education system. In 1983, the National Commission on Excellence… Read More
In a new report published today by the Goldwater Institute, Heritage education analyst Dan Lips proposed a new tax break for education savings accounts. Arizona… Read More
This Sunday the Washington Post profiled some local families who have elected to participate in Maryland’s open enrollment policy that requires “educators to allow families… Read More
Starting in 2010, Louisiana parents will be allowed to deduct certain education expenses (including private school tuition) from their state income tax bill, thanks to… Read More
Yesterday, the New York Post reported on the city’s so-called ‘rubber rooms,’ which warehouse public school employees who have been accused of wrongdoing: For seven… Read More
The American Legislative Exchange Council has released its 2007 Report Card on American Education. The comprehensive report examines the performance of schools in each state… Read More
Legislators in Missouri are considering a promising school choice policy idea: an education tax credit program to fund scholarships for children who are eligible for… Read More
The dirty little secret in education policy is that school choice already exists in the United States: it is just limited to affluent children. While… Read More
On Wednesday, first-term Congresswoman Rep. Michelle Bachmann testified before the House Ways and Means Committee’s subcommittee on Income and Family Support to explain why foster… Read More
Yesterday, the Arizona House Education Committee voted unanimously to support a resolution calling on Congress to pass the federal A-PLUS Act, which would allow states… Read More
Yesterday under the headline “Higher Education Gap May Slow Economic Mobility“The New York Times covered a new Brookings Institution study warning that “widening gaps in… Read More
House Republican leaders were serious when they promised to hold Democrats accountable for ignoring the request for an immediate earmark moratorium. The first test will… Read More
The Bush administration’s new budget request includes a $32 million increase for D.C. schools. The boost is proposed to support Mayor Fenty and Chancellor Michelle… Read More
President Bush unveiled his budget proposal for the Department of Education today—pushing Congress to hold spending levels flat from last year. Cue the hyperbolic press… Read More
A new study shows that merit-based pay for teachers can improve student test scores, The Washington Times reports. The Achievement Challenge Pilot Project (ACPP) covered… Read More
Foundry readers should check out the Wall Street Journal‘s editorial on President Bush’s proposal for a national Pell Grants for Kids school voucher program. The… Read More
