The New Frontier in School Choice: Education Savings Accounts
Parents are using Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to tailor their child’s education to meet that child’s individual learning needs and are highly satisfied with the… Read More
Common Core: The Least Common Denominator
Common Core proponents have long argued that the push toward national standards promotes “college and career readiness.” Not so, argues a new report by the… Read More
Stuck in the Middle: American Student Performance Stagnates on New PISA Exam
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has just released the findings from its most recent assessment of student academic achievement internationally. The PISA is… Read More
AFT’s Weingarten: Common Core Implementation Will Be Worse Than Obamacare
“You think the Obamacare implementation is bad? The implementation of the Common Core is far worse,” said American Federation for Teachers president Randi Weingarten at… Read More
Chart of the Week: How Many Edu-crats Does Your State Have?
Federal laws and regulations such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) levy a mighty bureaucratic compliance burden on state departments of education. A recent report… Read More
DOJ Drops Louisiana Scholarship Program Lawsuit after Pushback
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided to drop its lawsuit against the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) and continue its own review process. This… Read More
More Cracks in the Core: Massachusetts Halts Common Core Implementation
This week, the Massachusetts Board of Education voted to slow the transition to Common Core. The board decided to delay implementation for two years while… Read More
Don’t Look to the Feds for Preschool
You’d think that the Obamacare rollout debacle would give one pause before asking the federal government to start running another mega-program. Yet Senator Tom Harkin… Read More
Letter to Catholic Bishops: Catholic Schools Should Reject the Common Core
One hundred and thirty-two Catholic professors have sent a letter to each Roman Catholic bishop in the country pleading for them to reject the Common… Read More
VIDEO: The Essentials of a Classical Education
Leigh Bortins believes classical education is the key to fostering individuals who are curious, free, confident, and knowledgeable. As the founder and chief academic officer… Read More
Michigan Union Threatens Teachers’ Credit Scores
Most people expect unions to protect workers, not attack their credit ratings. The Michigan Education Association (MEA) does not share these expectations. The union has… Read More
Lady Gaga and “The Walking Dead”? What Are College Students Learning These Days?
“The Fame Monster: The Cultural Politics of Lady Gaga”; “Blame It on the Bossa Nova: The Historical Transnational Phenomenon”; “The Sociology of the Living Dead:… Read More
GUEST POST: Common Core Math Standards Do Not Prepare U.S. Students for STEM Careers. How Come?
Most states adopted Common Core’s mathematics standards because they were told that these standards would make all high school students “college- and career-ready” and strengthen… Read More
No Child Left Behind Waivers: Tethers to the Feds
The Obama Administration is pushing new No Child Left Behind (NCLB) “flexibility” waiver extensions on states. While the Administration couches the waivers as “relief” from… Read More
Private Charity Steps Up When Government Steps Out of Head Start
Politico reported this week that the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is donating $10 million to pick up the cost of 7,000 Head Start seats… Read More
Courts Protect Arizona Families’ Ability to Customize Their Children’s Education Through Education Savings Accounts
Families throughout Arizona breathed a sigh of relief last week when a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling… Read More
Education News
Government Shutdown Highlights Need for Head Start Reform
Due to the government shutdown, roughly two dozen federally funded Head Start day care centers will temporarily close their doors this week. For those low-income… Read More
Guess How Many Education Department Employees Are “Essential”
The Department of Education has furloughed 95 percent of its employees, deeming them non-essential. To learn how to reform the Department of Education, click here.
Florida to Withdraw from Common Core Assessments; Other States May Soon Follow
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R), citing concerns over federal overreach, issued an executive order last week limiting the Sunshine State’s involvement with the Common Core… Read More
One Parent’s Fight Against Common Core Education Standards: “Is This America?”
That was the question asked by a parent while he was being escorted out of a public forum held by the Maryland State Department of… Read More
Common Core Lacks Common (Business) Sense
Proponents of the Common Core national standards push, including the U.S. Department of Education, have long argued that Common Core is a state-led initiative. Why,… Read More
Obama Administration Threatens the Dreams of Low-Income Students in Louisiana
Days after commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Obama Administration filed suit against the Louisiana Scholarship Program, which has provided… Read More
Back to School by the Numbers: Government vs. Parents
As the summer comes to an end and children put on their backpacks and lace up their sneakers for the new school year, let’s look… Read More
Poll Reveals “A Nation Confused” on Common Core National Standards
A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have… Read More
College Accreditation Regime Putting Roadblocks in the Way of Online Schools
Last month Ivy Bridge College, a two-year online degree program,was ordered to discontinue operations. With the help of technology firm Altius Education, Ohio-based Tiffin College… Read More
Education News
Fulfilling the Dream
This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. My own journey—to provide an opportunity for quality education for all children—began in… Read More
UPDATE: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Reveals the Bureaucracy Behind Common Core
Why did North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest just receive 40,000 sheets of paper in the mail? In July, Forest sent the state’s Department of… Read More
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Celebrates 10 Years and Its Students’ Accomplishments
Now entering its 10th year, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), which provides vouchers to students from low-income families to attend a private school of… Read More
Morning Bell: 4 Problems with Federal College Scorecards
Yesterday, President Obama announced his plan to make “college more affordable, tackle rising costs, and improve value for students and their families.” But a big… Read More
10,000 Pages Needed to Answer Common Core Questions
North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest continues to stand up for educational freedom in his state by questioning the stakes connected to the implementation of… Read More
