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The leader of the House’s largest Republican caucus is putting his weight behind a proposal to ensure that parents and communities make education choices, not… Read More
EducationCommentary
One wonders just how far spineless college administrators will go when it comes to caving in to the demands of campus snowflakes. For those unfamiliar… Read More
EducationCommentary
According to her opponents during Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing, Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of education, is guilty of wanting to privatize… Read More
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Student members of the Young Americans for Liberty chapter at Kellogg Community College are suing their school after they were arrested for passing out copies… Read More
EducationCommentary
On Tuesday night, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a confirmation hearing for Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos. Devos, a longtime proponent… Read More
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In 1636, the first college in our nation was founded for Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae (for Truth, for Christ, and for the Church). Since then,… Read More
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Six of the 10 Senate Democrats on the committee that will consider confirming Betsy DeVos—President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education—attended private or parochial… Read More
EducationCommentary
Last year, both the House and Senate introduced bills to reauthorize child nutrition programs, but reauthorization ultimately stalled by the end of 2016. This is… Read More
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an “aggressive” new plan to provide free college tuition to families earning up to $125,000 a year. Under the… Read More
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Carlos and Calvin Battle grew up in the poorest neighborhood of Washington, D.C., where nearly two-thirds of children are living in poverty. In 2016, only 42 percent… Read More
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The number of speakers who faced opposition or disinvitation this year reached a record high, according to a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights… Read More
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During one of his final weeks on the job, President Barack Obama’s secretary of education called for education leaders to unite around support for charter… Read More
EducationCommentary
The debate around school choice has shifted from whether states should enact education choice to how best to accomplish that goal. In a special report… Read More
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Students at the University of Pennsylvania have removed a portrait of William Shakespeare and replaced it with a picture of a black, lesbian poet for the sake… Read More
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On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump made big promises about getting rid of Common Core. “We’re going to end Common Core, we’re going to have… Read More
EducationCommentary
The nomination of school choice supporter Betsy DeVos for the post of education secretary has reignited a lively debate over the impact of school choice… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, a relatively unknown figure on the national scene, to head the U.S. Department of Education. “Betsy… Read More
EducationCommentary
Conventional wisdom says that students need a four-year degree to make it in today’s economy. But do the numbers back that up? According to a… Read More
EducationCommentary
What are we to make of higher education when students and institutions respond to the recent presidential election with cry-ins, canceled exams, therapy dogs, Play-Doh,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published as a letter to the editor at The Cornell Daily Sun. You can discern a lot about a… Read More
EducationCommentary
As the post-election dust settles, the incoming Trump administration now has the chance to consider some immediate policy goals for the new year. As a… Read More
EducationNews
Voters in California will weigh in Tuesday on a decades-old debate about bilingual education in the state’s public school system. The outcome ultimately could determine… Read More
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John Oliver, a comedian and political pundit, blasted what he called “racial segregation” in modern public schools. However, several school choice advocates took issue with… Read More
EducationCommentary
Do you wonder why Sen. Bernie Sanders and his ideas are so popular among American college students? The answer is that they, like so many… Read More
EducationCommentary
With outstanding student loan debt now exceeding $1.3 trillion, it is no wonder that the sticker price of college tuition has gotten a lot of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Earlier this week, the White House announced with great fanfare that graduation rates across the nation have hit a record high of 83.2 percent. The… Read More
Education Commentary
Giving parents control over their child’s education through personalized education savings accounts has transformed the lives of numerous underserved students. The story of Faith Kleffel… Read More
EducationCommentary
American education is failing thousands of students every year. But this crisis is not just about poor scores in math and reading. It is a… Read More
EducationNews
An active community member and a cultural liaison in his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota, it was only natural for Rashad Turner to take on… Read More
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ratified its stance against charter schools on Saturday, passing a resolution that calls for a… Read More
