Debate 2012: Do We Need More Teachers?
“Governor [Mitt] Romney doesn’t think we need more teachers,” President Obama said last night. “I do.” The President’s confidence that “we need more teachers” to… Read More
SAT Scores at Historical Low; Education Spending at Historical High
SAT scores among the nation’s test-takers are at a 40-year low. As The Washington Post reports: Reading scores on the SAT for the high school… Read More
Union Strong-Arming Rewarded in Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has ended its seven-day strike, agreeing to a contract negotiated by the union and the school district. At the expense… Read More
Chicago Teachers’ Strike Contradicts Principle of Public Service
Students at Chicago schools are spending another day at home today, after a 700-page court filing against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) was sidelined for… Read More
Chicago Teachers Union Strike: A Parent’s Perspective
This week marked the second week of school in Virginia for my two elementary-level children. And as I began to navigate the “get to know… Read More
Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Unthinkable and Intolerable
“Unthinkable and intolerable.” So President Franklin Delano Roosevelt considered strikes by government employees. Karen Lewis, the president of the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU), has a… Read More
Morning Bell: 25,000 Chicago Teachers Walk Off the Job
This morning, about 350,000 students in Chicago Public Schools will be without teachers. While the 25,000-plus unionized teachers take to the picket lines in a… Read More
Back to School: Some Surprising Education Numbers
As children head back to the classrooms, let’s look at two important figures to consider this school year: 308,000 and $11,400. 308,000: Number of members… Read More
Back to School: How Can We Truly Help Minority Students?
Last month President Obama signed an executive order to form the new White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. According to the White… Read More
Back to School: A School District Turnaround in Michigan
The Highland Park School District near Detroit, Michigan, is undergoing major reform this year as emergency manager Joyce Parker turns the district’s schools over to… Read More
1,788 Students Receive D.C. Opportunity Scholarships
More school children in Washington, D.C., will benefit from school choice this fall, thanks to the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP). Nearly 1,800 low-income students… Read More
Back to School: Education Reform in North Carolina
North Carolina families will see some changes as they go back to school this fall thanks to education reforms put into place earlier this year…. Read More
Obama Administration Broadens Gender Quotas in Higher Ed
Last week, the Obama Administration issued new regulations broadening Title IX of the Higher Education Act—the part of law barring sex-based discrimination in education programs… Read More
Students Could Pay a Steep Price Under Obamacare
When it comes to religion and Obamacare, many people rightly focus on the Health and Human Services (HHS) “contraception” mandate that forces religious institutions to… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: A Graduation Message: Academic Success Begins at Home
This spring, parents and grandparents throughout the nation will be misting up as the chords of “Pomp and Circumstance” play and the children and grandchildren… 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
Is Coal de Minimus? The Problem with the Alabama Ethics Commission
In the wake of a number of corruption scandals, the Alabama legislature endeavored to reform their system by enacting tough ethics laws. But does that… Read More
Meet Heritage’s Facebook Featured Fan, Nathan Lamborn
Each week, The Heritage Foundation features one of its nearly 250,000 Facebook Fans on its “Featured Fan” page. This week’s fan is Nathan Lamborn, a… Read More
A Mushrooming Number of Unpaid Internships
The United States is experiencing tough economic times and high levels of unemployment, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of young people taking… Read More
Football Coach Makes A Difference for At-Risk Students in Cleveland
Ted Ginn Sr., father of NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., has coached some of the best college and professional talent in the NFL and… Read More
Lieberman, Collins Rally for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
This morning, families, students and community members gathered at the Capitol to show their support for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which is currently being… Read More
Voices of School Choice: Save Their Scholarships
Blocking Children’s Path to a Better Future Omnibus Spending Bill Eliminates Opportunity: As it stands now, the House omnibus bill will eliminate the DC Opportunity… Read More
