EducationCommentary
Virginia Shouldn’t Bail Out Fairfax County’s Failing Schools
Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you… Read More
SC Lawmakers Seem to Be Allergic to Educational Opportunity
Why do South Carolina lawmakers want to make it more difficult for families to educate their children? Lawmakers are misinterpreting the very law they approved… Read More
Education News
What Just Happened in Indiana Could Reshape How Schools Teach—and Test—Students
With two major victories in a single week, Indiana conservatives are proving that the heartland is setting the pace for 2026. In a sweeping session… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Budget Reversal Ignores Decades of Failure
Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized House Republicans last fall for passing a downsized education budget, accusing them of attempting to “eliminate public education” and “decimate support… Read More
EducationCommentary
GOOD NEWS: Mississippi Looks to Reform, Establish Education Freedom
Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling… Read More
Commentary
Let Students Read the Whole Book
The first time I ever cracked open a work of William Shakespeare was during my freshman year of high school, when my English teacher assigned… Read More
Education Commentary
Accreditation Mandates Bring CRT Into Colleges and K-12 Schools
A recent report from Defending Education has found that more than half of collegiate social work programs appear to embed anti-racism and diversity, equity, and… Read More
EducationNews
What to Know About Trump’s Proposed Terms to Give Top Universities Preferential Funding
The Trump administration is currently listening to feedback from colleges and universities asked to sign a compact to adhere to the administration’s education agenda in… Read More
EducationNews
4 Red States Defy National Education Trends, See Higher Math, Reading Scores
Test scores for America’s grade schools continue to show a dismal decline in basic reading and math skills, but four red states that were once… Read More
EducationCommentary
Another Year, Another Depressing Report on the State of American Education
Another year has come and gone, and America’s educational death spiral continues. The most recent numbers from The Nation’s Report Card, put out by the National Assessment… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Yost Appeals Judge’s Decision on School Choice
School choice has been a key issue at both the state and federal levels, though this once seemingly bipartisan issue has faced opposition. Last month… Read More
EducationNews
‘Big, Beautiful’ Law to Supercharge School Choice, Advocate Says
School choice advocates are celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unprecedented creation of a federal school choice benefit that could empower parents across the… Read More
EducationCommentary
University Systems Create Accreditor Focused on Merit and Outcomes
Today’s higher education accreditors let colleges and universities get away with mediocrity: low graduation rates, highly negative return on investment, and activism that looks little… Read More
EducationCommentary
Student Loan Reform Is Underway – Now the Senate Can Strengthen It
The House version of the reconciliation package in Congress, passed on May 22, marks a long-overdue step toward fiscal responsibility in higher education. The policies… Read More
EducationNews
Bills Allowing Prayer, Bible in School, Ten Commandments Head to Abbott’s Desk
THE CENTER SQUARE—With days left in the legislative session, the Texas House passed bills authorizing prayer and Bible reading in public schools and requiring the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Schools Closing in Arizona? Blame the Failing Schools, Not School Choice
School choice opponents have long predicted that policies like Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program would destroy the public school system. For years, Gov. Katie Hobbs… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Why the House’s New Education Plan is a Win for Students and Taxpayers
In response to a directive to cut $330 billion in mandatory federal education spending over the next decade, the House Education and Workforce Committee has… Read More
EducationCommentary
What a Croc: Don’t Let ‘LA GATOR’ Scholarships Go Underfunded
Louisiana families are on the cusp of a transformative opportunity for their children—but that opportunity is in jeopardy of being swamped. Last year, Louisiana Gov…. Read More
EducationCommentary
The Left Ignores ‘the Science’ on Federal Education Programs
Why do the folks who shout about “following the science” repeatedly object when decisions are made to shutter federal education programs that rigorous research—i.e., “the… Read More
Education Analysis
From School Board Mom to National Leader: Tiffany Justice’s New Mission for Parental Rights
The rise of parental activism in education has transformed America’s political landscape since COVID-19 lockdowns exposed what was happening behind classroom doors. Now, one of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Governor’s Surprise Veto Sinks School Choice Opportunity for North Dakota
Last week, North Dakota was poised to become the 17th state to make every K-12 student eligible for school choice. Instead, the failure of Gov…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes a Powerful Argument for School Choice
During oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson unintentionally made a practical and convincing case for universal… Read More
EducationNews
Public Opinion Shifts Toward Support for Bible-Based Character Education in Schools
A strong majority of U.S. voters—78%—support teaching character and moral education to public school students, and 67% support that education being Bible-based so long as… Read More
EducationCommentary
Real School Accountability Puts Families First
Arkansas has been a national leader on education freedom, but a bill before the state Legislature would be a step in the wrong direction. In… Read More
EducationCommentary
Teachers Unions Oppose Reintroduction of Phonics
For decades, K-12 schools have wandered away from a time-tested, research-based method of teaching reading: phonics. Student scores have plunged to historic lows, but some… Read More
EducationNews
‘The Department of Education Has Not Improved Student Achievement’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon that aims to eliminate as much of the Department of Education as he can. The move… Read More
EducationNews
Ron DeSantis Joins Former Rival Trump to Celebrate Demise of Education Department
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will join President Donald Trump in the White House as he signs an executive order Thursday afternoon making good on his… Read More
EducationNews
Homeschool Students Are Happier, More Engaged, and More Likely to Be Married
As U.S. public school scores plunge yet again, a new study shows homeschool students are more likely to report positive mental health outcomes, to be… Read More
EducationCommentary
Who’s Afraid of School Choice—and Food Trucks—in Wyoming?
Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable… Read More
EducationCommentary
Future of Charter Schools Jeopardized by Their Own Political Shortsightedness
A decade ago, charter schools were heralded as the crowning achievement of bipartisan education reform efforts. But during last week’s National School Choice Week observations, charters… Read More
