District NCLB Waivers: An Unsettling Pact with Washington
Last year, the Obama Administration began making pacts with states that agreed to implement the White House’s preferred education policies, circumventing Congress to grant waivers… Read More
Arizona’s Governor Drops the Ball on School Choice
“Every child deserves to have an education tailored to meet their needs, and parents deserve the right to make that choice,” stated Arizona Governor Jan… Read More
New Hampshire Joins Growing Movement, Embraces School Choice
The New Hampshire legislature recently passed a tuition tax credit option that would provide low- and middle-income students with increased educational choice. The School Choice… Read More
What Connecticut Can Learn from the Sunshine State
In Connecticut, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor believes drastic measures are needed to improve the state’s education system: Our state has the dubious distinction of… Read More
South Carolina One Step Closer to School Choice
The South Carolina House has passed a tuition tax credit program that would give children access to scholarships to attend a private school of their… Read More
School Choice Momentum Continues Across the Country
The positive momentum from the “Year of School Choice” in 2011 is being carried over into 2012, with several states primed to implement major reforms…. Read More
Louisiana Teachers Cancel Class to Lobby Against Jindal Reforms
The Weekly Standard is reporting that teachers in Louisiana plan to cancel class this week in order to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s (R) education reform… Read More
School Choice Increases Student Safety
A newly released report by David Deming, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School for Education, shows that school choice doesn’t just foster academic improvement… Read More
Senators Demand Release of Head Start Data
Four years after data collection was completed, Americans are still awaiting the results of a study conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services… Read More
National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost
Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s comments last week, in which he equated state lawmakers who question the Common Core national standards push with conspiracy theorists, are… Read More
Online Chat on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Obama’s new budget proposal that was unveiled on Monday includes increases budget of the Department of Education to $70 Billion, but it curiously cuts funding… Read More
Video: For the White House, Consumer Choice Only Goes So Far
This week, the White House announced its plan to boost taxpayer-funded subsidies for “green” energy vehicles like the Chevy Volt, offering buyers a $10,000 tax… Read More
D.C. Parents Say School Choice Gives Students a Chance at Success
“Either he doesn’t get it, or he doesn’t care,” Sheila Jackson, parent of a D.C. Opportunity Scholarship recipient, said upon hearing the news that President… Read More
Lawmakers Rally for D.C. Scholarships, Promise to Fight Obama’s Funding Cut
A bipartisan group of lawmakers today promised to defend the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for low-income families following President Obama’s decision to eliminate funding in… Read More
DCOSP: Obama Lets D.C. Families Down
Yesterday, I received notice that the Obama Administration’s 2013 budget cancels out the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program(DCOSP). I was reminded of how happy the families… Read More
Rich People Win, Poor Kids Lose, in Obama’s America
Want a clear indication of President Barack Obama’s priorities? Take a look at the spending decisions emerging from his Administration today. In the battle between… Read More
Obama’s Budget Ends Funding for D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
The Obama administration is once again standing with education special interest groups and against low-income children in Washington, D.C. His 2013 budget request zeros out… Read More
Louisiana’s Plan to Empower Parents Through School Choice
According to Dr. Michael Walker Jones of the Louisiana Association of Educators, low-income parents “don’t have a clue” when it comes to making decisions about… Read More
Scribecast: Kevin Chavous on His Tireless Efforts for School Choice
Few legislators have done more to advance school choice than Kevin Chavous. As a city councilmember in Washington D.C. from 1992 to 2004, and a… Read More
Senator DeMint on National School Choice Week
Yesterday, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) spoke at The Heritage Foundation as part of National School Choice Week and to mark the release of the American… Read More
National School Choice Week: How School Choice Benefits Students
With a growing number of school choice programs comes a growing body of research on how educational opportunity benefits students. These benefits manifest themselves in outcomes such… Read More
Education News
School Choice: One Student’s Chance for a Better Life
Joseph Kelley knew something was wrong when his son Rashawn flunked first grade. “I knew he knew his alphabet forward and backward, he knew how… Read More
National School Choice Week: Winning the Battle for School Choice in D.C.
When the first National School Choice Week began just one year ago, the prospect of educational opportunity for hundreds of D.C. school children hung precariously… Read More
Morning Bell: Celebrating School Choice Week
What singular cause could bring together the likes of Democratic campaign strategist James Carville, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal (LA), actor Sacha Baron Cohen, and 2,000… Read More
Governors Call for Teacher Tenure Reform, School Choice
As the new year unfolds, governors are beginning to outline their education plans for 2012. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) called for changes to teacher… Read More
Three New Year’s “Edu-lutions” for Policymakers
Like the rest of us, state and local policymakers across the country probably made New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, and finish those… Read More
Morning Bell: Top 10 Education Stories of 2011
There was no lack of education news in 2011. From an explosion in school choice options to the Obama Administration’s executive overreach, the top stories… Read More
School Choice Could Become a Reality for Tennessee School Children
A most remarkable “year of school choice” may be edging to a close, but the momentum for school choice is far from over. On the… Read More
Pennsylvania Working to Expand School Choice Options for Families
Last month, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a landmark bill to allow children in the bottom 5 percent of schools to receive scholarships to attend… Read More
Even in Liberal California, School Choice Gets Thumbs Up
A new poll shows that in one of the most liberal of states–California–charter schools are impressing voters by a wide margin, particularly among Latino parents. The Los… Read More
