Common Core: The Least Common Denominator
Common Core proponents have long argued that the push toward national standards promotes “college and career readiness.” Not so, argues a new report by the… Read More
VIDEO: The Essentials of a Classical Education
Leigh Bortins believes classical education is the key to fostering individuals who are curious, free, confident, and knowledgeable. As the founder and chief academic officer… Read More
One Parent’s Fight Against Common Core Education Standards: “Is This America?”
That was the question asked by a parent while he was being escorted out of a public forum held by the Maryland State Department of… Read More
“Zero Tolerance” Zombies: Seventh Graders Suspended for Playing with Toy Gun
It didn’t look like a real gun. It shot plastic pellets. It was labeled “Zombie Killer.” It didn’t hurt anyone. And it was being used… Read More
No Child Left Behind: Alexander Unveils Rewrite
Senator Lamar Alexander (R–TN), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, has just introduced a proposal to “fix” No Child Left Behind… Read More
Idaho’s Khan Academy Initiative: Embracing Educational Technology
Today’s technology means that education can be tailored to the specific needs of each child. Idaho is leading the way in adopting these types of… Read More
New Graduates Heading Back to Parents’ Houses
As commencement season winds down, it’s discomfiting to think that almost half of new graduates know exactly where they’re headed when school’s out: Back to… Read More
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts to Be Thrown from Fiscal Cliff?
Lost in the fiscal cliff discussion has been any hint of whether Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will be permitted to continue in their current… Read More
SocietyNews
Children of Same-Sex Unions: New Research on Family Stability and Structure
Primary schoolchildren in married heterosexual households are 35 percent more likely to make typical school progress than peers in same-sex households, according to a new… Read More
French President: Homework Just Isn’t Fair!
Homework is lame. Just ask any kid: Would you rather be glued to a desk doing long division or playing video games with your friends?… Read More
Back to School: The Rise of Customized Education
Customized learning has led the education news cycle over the past few weeks as back to school season gets in full swing. And for good… 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
U.S. Tariffs Penalize Back-to-School Shoppers
Though parents might be rejoicing that the time has come for their kids to head back to school, their happiness could be tempered by a… Read More
EducationNews
School Choice Missing In Obama Address
Students and teachers at Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School began the school year with the ultimate back-to-school pep rally on Tuesday. President Obama… Read More
A Civil Rights Outrage
National Public Radio Senior Correspondent and Fox News contributor Juan Williams writes on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program: As I watch Washington politics I am… Read More
Obama Should Look to Sweden for Education, Not Banks
A month ago, Obama explored the notion of nationalizing the banks under the Swedish model. Instead of the Swedish banking model, Obama should look at… Read More
The Positive Link Between Parental Involvement and Children
FamilyFacts.org has compiled the Top 10 Findings that explore the link between parental involvement and academic success. Studies show that there is a strong positive link… Read More
