EducationCommentary
Barack Obama is a Washington, D.C., resident–and one with a high income. As he likes to openly admit, he’s one of the privileged one percent… Read More
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While promoting his new education platform today in Washington, D.C., Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said more moms than ever are speaking out against the national… Read More
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As we celebrate National School Choice Week, education-reform advocates would be wise to reflect on purpose of school choice as articulated by Milton Friedman, the… Read More
EducationCommentary
This week, over 11,000 educational choice events occurred in every state across America—with millions in attendance— to commemorate the 5th annual National School Choice Week…. Read More
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Speaking at a school choice rally this morning, House Speaker John Boehner broke down in tears about his own educational upbringing at a Catholic school in… Read More
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Several celebrities spoke out in a video released last year about their support for school choice.. Actress Vivica A. Fox, “Today” show co-host Kathie Lee… Read More
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Hundreds of Florida parents are able to celebrate the New Year with access to school choice thanks to a decision last Tuesday to dismiss the… Read More
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“Are you saying public education is just a funding mechanism? … Is all education now public [and parents] can just choose?” asked Colorado Supreme Court… Read More
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Kami Cothrun was a frustrated public school teacher when she decided to open a school of her own. She “saw a need” and decided to… Read More
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Teachers’ unions in Florida continue to threaten the educational opportunity of thousands of the state’s most vulnerable children. But there is some good news: Last… Read More
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“When I would pick her up almost every evening, she would wait until she got into the car and she would just start weeping.” That’s… Read More
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“A blind student in Arizona gets about $21,000 a year,” says Marc Ashton, whose son, Max, is legally blind. That $21,000 represents what Arizona spends… Read More
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School choice is now a reality for children in 24 states and Washington, D.C. They take advantage of some 40 options ranging from tuition scholarships… Read More
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Florida children won in court Wednesday. In a hearing that lasted approximately 19-minutes, Leon County circuit court judge Charles Francis dismissed the Florida Education Association’s… Read More
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MADISON, Wis. — School choice in Wisconsin now has a big voice advocating for it. The American Federation for Children, “the nation’s voice for educational… Read More
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In North Carolina, the number of homeschoolers has now surpassed the number of students attending private schools. That statistic may seem shocking if you’ve been… Read More
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America is built on the philosophy of bootstrapping, or pulling yourself up through your own talents and abilities. No tool is better suited for doing… Read More
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Last Thursday, North Carolina Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood ruled the state’s school voucher program unconstitutional because the program “appropriates funds in a manner that… Read More
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This fall, more students than ever will head off to public charter schools as the school year begins. Approximately 2.5 million students will enroll in… Read More
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When the North Carolina Legislature approved a budget in late July that allocated more money for a new school choice program, it was the answer to… Read More
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Thursday marked 102nd birthday of the late, great Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. It is both fitting and proper we remember his legacy of freedom… Read More
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The growth of educational opportunity through school choice over the last ten years suggests American education is moving in the right direction. Last week, The… Read More
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Those 45,000 Massachusetts students on waiting lists to attend charter schools will continue to wait. The state Senate has killed a bill that would have… Read More
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MADISON, Wis. – Joy and jubilation. That was the response late Thursday from opponents of the controversial Common Core State Standards after Gov. Scott Walker announced he… Read More
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In Florida, one school choice program got 75,000 applications for 68,000 spots. In North Carolina, 5,558 students applied for a program with 2,400 seats. But… Read More
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Principals in Washington, D.C.’s public schools are taking on a new role this summer: neighborhood canvasser. They have been going door-to-door in an effort to… Read More
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Support for school choice is on the rise, but Americans hold a “dim view of the federal government’s performance in K-12 education,” found the Friedman… Read More
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Erika Hartley has two sons with Autism, which means she can explain in one sentence what being able to customize their education means to her… Read More
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Only 8,700 students rely on Louisiana’s state public scholarship program to attend the school of their choice today, but the state’s lawmakers worked this session… Read More
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Common Core is on the chopping block. Oklahoma today became the third state to exit the national education standards and reclaim its decision-making authority in… Read More
