EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Offer 6 School Choice Bills
The Republican Study Committee plans to introduce six school choice measures in the House on Thursday in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has… Read More
EducationCommentary
It’s Time for a Bold, Reaganesque Approach to Teachers Unions on School Closures
In 1971, the Supreme Court upheld a 1955 law making it illegal for federal employees to strike against the U.S. government. So, when members of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Teachers Unions Are Keeping Kids Out of the Classroom. School Choice Can Ensure They Learn Anyway.
National School Choice Week has taken on renewed importance this year, as too many families are approaching the one-year mark of crisis online learning provided… Read More
EducationCommentary
National School Choice Week 2021 Is an Opportunity to Reexamine Our Children’s Education
As we prepare to celebrate National School Choice Week, so many things come to my mind. The months of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused parents everywhere to… Read More
EducationCommentary
8 Education Choice Wins in 2020
This year, the coronavirus pandemic presented new hurdles for 55.1 million students and their families after 124,000 public and private schools closed nationwide. Despite these… Read More
EducationCommentary
Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation
The Human Rights Campaign—a large, influential LGBTQ advocacy group— recently released a policy brief with recommendations for a Biden administration, and the suggestions are alarming…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Responding Smartly to the Pandemic, Ohio Expands Private School Choice
Many Ohio residents gave thanks at Thanksgiving for the expansion of a private school scholarship for children from low-income families. The Buckeye State expanded access… Read More
EducationCommentary
Should Blacks Support Destruction of Charter Schools?
The academic achievement gap between black and white students has proven resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the gap,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Protecting Learning Pods From Unnecessary Regulations
COVID-19 brought K-12 education to a grinding halt in March. Many traditional public schools remain closed to in-person instruction this fall, while many families are… Read More
EducationAnalysis
What’s the Impact on Families and Kids If Schools Stay Closed?
School districts are “losing contact with thousands of students, from Philadelphia to Houston to Los Angeles,” according to news reports. What is going on here? … Read More
EducationCommentary
This Mother Is Fighting Woke Activism in Public Schools
In the past two decades, left-wing ideology has been seeping into our public schools at an accelerated rate. In the months since the May 25… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why ‘A PLUS’ Would Be Better Than Yet Another Federal Education Bailout
The Senate last week rejected a $500 billion “skinny stimulus” proposal addressing the coronavirus pandemic that included $105 billion in new federal education spending. The… Read More
EducationCommentary
Looking Back: Reclaiming Educational Excellence
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
EducationCommentary
DC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program Giving Students Access to In-Class Education
For many children living in the District of Columbia, the new school year begins much like the last one ended—at home. The unexpected onset of… Read More
EducationNews
Inner-City LA Nonprofit Turns Parking Lot Into Classroom for Online Learning
A parking lot isn’t exactly a traditional classroom, but not much of anything is traditional during the coronavirus pandemic. When schools in Los Angeles County… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Shines This Week
School choice was a policy star this week at the Republican National Convention. President Donald Trump capped off the week by stating his desire to… Read More
Education Analysis
Problematic Women: Back to School, Sort of, and the Future of Education
The coronavirus pandemic might permanently affect American education. Lindsey Burke, director for the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, says “the pandemic has… Read More
EducationCommentary
‘Nice White Parents’ Responsible for Failing Public Schools, New York Times Says
Why does the public education system continue to fail America’s children? Policy experts have pondered this question for decades. Most say the answer is complicated,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Schools Use Empty Classes for Expensive Day Care, and Parents Are Charged Twice. This Needs to End.
Normally when a business shuts its doors, it doesn’t still get to charge its customers for a product they can no longer access. It certainly… Read More
EducationCommentary
4 States Supporting Private Schools With COVID-19 Relief Lead Way on Education Choice
When COVID-19 brought the school year to an abrupt halt early this year, few anticipated that the global pandemic would be the impetus for private… Read More
EducationCommentary
We’re a Doctor and a Nurse. Here Are 10 Things You Should Know About Sending Your Kids to School.
Some schools are reopening this fall. COVID-19 is still going around, so parents have a lot of questions about what this means for their kids, their… Read More
EducationCommentary
How Oklahoma Is Making the Best of a Bad Situation With COVID-19 Education Funding
A long-standing problem in education is the academic achievement gap. Children of lower-income families typically lag far behind their counterparts from families with greater incomes…. Read More
EducationCommentary
South Carolina Gives Parents Confidence About School This Fall
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in months of uncertainty for families with children in K-12 schools, but South Carolina officials on Monday made one thing… Read More
EducationCommentary
Taxpayers Need to Hold Public Schools Accountable
School districts around the country have been announcing reopening possibilities for the upcoming school year. The options often include full-time virtual learning, two or three… Read More
EducationCommentary
Charter Schools and Their Enemies
Thomas Sowell has just published “Charter Schools and Their Enemies.” He presents actual test scores of students in traditional public schools and charter schools on… Read More
EducationCommentary
Getting Students Back on Track After School Shutdowns
One size does not fit all when it comes to education. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this education choice adage crystal clear. With schools shuttered… Read More
LawCommentary
Freedom of Religion Narrowly Upheld in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed what most Americans no doubt take for granted, that the Constitution prohibits religious discrimination. The 5-4 divide among the justices… Read More
EducationCommentary
Supreme Court Hands Huge Victory to Families on School Choice
In a 5-4 decision Tuesday, the Supreme Court held that families have a right to seek the best educational opportunities for their children, by preventing… Read More
EducationCommentary
Let’s Not Overlook Education of Military Kids in Responding to COVID-19
America’s service members long have been concerned about the lack of access to effective schools for their children. In fact, more than a third of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Yes, Senator, Parents Can Educate Their Own Kids
High school-educated, working-class parents aren’t capable of overseeing their own child’s education, a state lawmaker said last week. New Hampshire state Sen. Jeanne Dietsch, D-Peterborough,… Read More
