Health CareCommentary
The following is an open letter to the American people from 81 leaders participating in the Health Policy Consensus Group. The full list of signatories follows the… Read More
EducationCommentary
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
EducationNews
Maryland public school history teachers will add LGBTQ content to high school curricula in coming years, a lawmaker said. The Maryland State Department of Education… Read More
EducationCommentary
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
EducationCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law that essentially says biological males and females must compete separately in school-sponsored athletics. His action boosts… Read More
EducationCommentary
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
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
Health CareCommentary
Texas has seen a surge of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, prompting the White House’s coronavirus task force coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, to call the… Read More
EducationCommentary
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
EducationCommentary
We are seeing some rays of optimism after the COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts to close for months: Montana and Texas have become the… Read More
EducationCommentary
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the problems of the modern education system home to families—literally. Traditional brick-and-mortar school buildings were abruptly emptied, and parents found themselves… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
The coronavirus pandemic has renewed interest in telehealth—the practice of letting patients consult with doctors directly, via phone or video conferencing. This method of health… Read More
EducationCommentary
In the fight against coronavirus, 33 states have closed some 64,000 schools, affecting more than 32.5 million students, Education Week reports. Texas is waiving state… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Democrats have used the coronavirus to point to why the U.S. needs a government-paid family leave program (such as the FAMILY Act), so that employees… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Today is the second anniversary of the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed. Max Eden,… Read More
EducationCommentary
What kind of people would kick needy kids out of good schools? Big business, that’s who. In Florida, companies such as Wells Fargo and Fifth… Read More
EducationCommentary
Christy Cook hasn’t been singled out or harassed for the choices she makes for her son’s education. She’d like to keep it that way. Yet… Read More
EducationNews
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave a pep talk Thursday to representatives and supporters of historically black colleges and universities gathered to discuss how to ensure… Read More
EducationNews
Welcoming participants in a daylong forum on the future of historically black colleges and universities, Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James spoke Thursday of her… Read More
Health CareCommentary
One of the strange features of the national health care conversation is how it has evolved. What is often referred to as Obamacare began as… Read More
Health CareInternationalCommentary
Congressional sponsors of “Medicare for All” single-payer legislation—bills abolishing virtually all existing public and private health insurance—routinely promise that all Americans will get equal access… Read More
EducationCommentary
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / and sorry I could not travel both. / And be one traveler, long I stood / And… Read More
EducationNews
Not every student should go to a four-year college, but those who do deserve an education that prepares them for a career without taxpayers shouldering… Read More
EducationCommentary
President Donald Trump told a rally last week: “We are all Americans. We all share the same home. We all share the same heart.” He… Read More
EducationNews
The NAACP’s support for a moratorium on new charter schools across America has put the nation’s oldest civil rights group at odds with three of… Read More
EducationCommentary
For 15 years, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has been a District of Columbia institution. Yet the program, which provides scholarships to children from low-income… Read More
EducationNews
A North Carolina woman with three grandchildren in the state’s school voucher program says she isn’t too proud to beg the governor not to reduce… Read More
EducationCommentary
Butler College Prep, a top-rated charter school on the South Side of Chicago, provides an atmosphere that reflects and engages the local community. The founder… Read More
Health CareCommentary
House Democrats this week will vote on HR 986, a bill that would harm Americans by leading to fewer health care choices and higher health… Read More
