EconomyCommentary
Here Are 10 Reasons School Choice Is Winning
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
EducationNews
Betsy DeVos Hails Growth and Popularity of School Choice
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called it “imperative” that Congress reauthorize a scholarship program in the nation’s capital that allows children from low-income families to attend… Read More
EducationCommentary
I’m a Single Mom From the City. School Choice Has Changed My Kids’ Lives Forever.
Fifteen years ago, I found myself feeling hopeless and helpless in the nation’s capital. My children’s school situation was dismal. My older kids were academically… Read More
EducationCommentary
How School Choice Is Breaking Down Barriers in Puerto Rico
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
How School Choice Is Lifting Thousands of Kids Across America
It’s amazing how far school choice has come since the first National School Choice Week was held in 2011. That year, 18 states and Washington,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Americans Don’t Agree On Education. That’s Why We Need More Options.
When it comes to education, Americans are divided on what quality and accountability in our schools actually look like. Although we’re unlikely to all agree… Read More
Education Analysis
Podcast: Reforming Our Education System
Education in America has radically changed just in the last 50 years, and with it has changed the way students learn about our past. Our… Read More
EducationCommentary
Students’ Safety Is No Small Consideration in Parents’ Private School Choice
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
EducationAnalysis
Podcast: A Homeschooling Mom Shares Why, and How
Where do you begin if you’re thinking about homeschooling? Can you do it if you’re not a teacher? And how can you make sure your… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Savings Accounts Remain a Choice for Arizona Parents
Leading up to Tuesday’s election, Arizona’s teachers union and its allies were more bombastic than strategic. But despite the campaign against families’ ability to choose… Read More
EducationCommentary
Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Are a Role Model for School Choice
Who would you rather have choose your child’s school—a politician or a bureaucrat? If you answered “neither,” you’re in good company with the conservatives in… Read More
EducationNews
How School Choice Is Increasing Opportunity for This Blind Teen Who Plays High School Football
Meet Adonis Watt, the high school freshman running back from Arizona who happens to be blind. That’s right; Adonis, who plays football fearlessly for Brophy… Read More
EducationCommentary
Creating a ‘Right to Literacy’ Won’t Ensure Children Learn to Read
Is recognizing a “right to literacy” the solution to improved reading outcomes in America? Groups in at least three states think so. There are currently… Read More
LawCommentary
In Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Throws Out Bad Precedent on ‘Compelled Speech’
On the last day of its 2017-18 term, the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME on Wednesday strengthened the First Amendment right to free… Read More
EducationCommentary
Court’s Janus Ruling Is a Win for Teachers’ Rights and School Choice
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
EducationNews
Indiana Teacher Forced to Resign After Refusing to Kowtow to Transgender Policies
An Indiana high school teacher alleges that he was forced to resign because he wouldn’t ascribe to the school’s policy of calling transgender students by… Read More
EducationNews
Their Son Is Suicidal Because of Bullying. They Blame an Obama-Era School Discipline Policy.
PARKVILLE, Md.—Nicole Landers found a note written by her 9-year-old son, Jared. “Kill me. I mean nothing. I have issues,” it read. Her son’s April… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why There’s an Increased Interest in Homeschooling
There’s a lot to dislike about many public schools—and right now, student safety is at the top of the list. “After a gunman opened fire… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why It’s OK for This School Choice Program to Underperform on Standardized Tests
K-12 education in the nation’s capital has struggled for decades. Yet since 2003, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program—a voucher program open to low-income children in… Read More
EducationCommentary
We Hear You: Betsy DeVos ‘Headed in Right Direction’ at Education Department
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience sees Betsy DeVos as a stronger champion of improved public education than her predecessors in the Obama administration, judging… Read More
EducationNews
2,000 Veterans, Relatives Back Education Savings Accounts for Military Families
More than 2,000 military veterans, spouses, and other family members have signed a letter in support of a bill creating federally funded education savings accounts… Read More
EducationCommentary
How to Give Military Kids a Flexible, High-Quality Education
I’m a military brat, along with my five siblings. My dad was a pilot in the Air Force, and being part of a shared community… Read More
EducationCommentary
This Education Bill Would Be a Game-Changer for Military Families Like Mine
As a third-generation Army wife and the mother of four school-age children, I am immensely grateful that my family has had the privilege of living… Read More
EducationCommentary
House Bill Would Give Military Families the Schooling Options They Deserve
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
EducationCommentary
My Bill to Expand Education Options for Military Families
All across America, military families are making personal sacrifices to keep our country safe. As a veteran who served overseas and away from my family,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Congress Should Modernize Impact Aid for Children of Military Families
Kathleen Jones and her family were “trying to figure out the next chapter in their lives.” Her husband spent 28 years in the military, so… Read More
EducationNews
Military Spouse Says Education Savings Accounts Would Create ‘Phenomenal’ Freedom for Those Who Serve
The spouse of a retired Air Force colonel says a bill creating federally funded savings accounts for military families would provide more school choices and… Read More
EducationNews
Betsy DeVos Urges Americans to Embrace ‘Education Freedom’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is calling on Americans to embrace a vision of “education freedom” that empowers students and parents with a “multitude of pathways”… Read More
EducationCommentary
Puerto Rico’s Bold School Choice Plan Mirrors New Orleans’
In the months following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in September, Puerto Rico has struggled to find its footing and rebuild. Unfortunately, dysfunction was already… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Helped This Girl Escape a Broken School, Then Become Valedictorian
The right to choose where your kids attend school should be common sense. But for too long, it’s something too many parents have been denied… Read More
