EducationNews
How a Group of Kids Made John Boehner Break Down in Tears
Speaking at a school choice rally this morning, House Speaker John Boehner broke down in tears about his own educational upbringing at a Catholic school in… Read More
EducationNews
Flashback: Celebrities Discuss Their Support for School Choice
Several celebrities spoke out in a video released last year about their support for school choice.. Actress Vivica A. Fox, “Today” show co-host Kathie Lee… Read More
EducationNews
Your 529 Plan Is Safe. Here’s Why the White House Changed Course.
President Obama is abandoning his controversial plan to tax the interest on 529 savings accounts, the White House announced Tuesday. The 529 plans are savings accounts… Read More
EducationCommentary
Obama Proposes Eliminating Tax Cut Designed to Help Families Save for College
The Obama administration will soon propose raising taxes on middle-income families struggling to save for college–at a time when college costs are higher than they’ve… Read More
EducationNews
Teachers Union Accused of Ignoring State Law … for Four Decades
HARRISBURG, Pa.—A law firm representing a Pennsylvania college professor is accusing a state teachers union of ignoring—for more than four decades—a law requiring it to report the… Read More
EducationNews
About 1 Million Kids Are Now Eating Dinner at School
First came lunch, then breakfast. Now, schools are serving dinner, too. Should schools feed students dinner before they go home? There’s a growing demand for… Read More
EducationCommentary
Free Community College Is a Government Handout for Rich, Middle Class
When it comes to President Obama’s proposal of free community college for all Americans, middle-class Americans should just say no. Last week, the Obama administration… Read More
EducationNews
Republican’s Plan to Fix No Child Left Behind Fails to ‘Limit Washington Overreach’
Local education needs are being ignored in a proposed rewrite of the federal No Child Left Behind law, an education policy expert says. Association of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Cartoon: How ‘Free’ Community College Is Going to Work Out
From Lindsey Burke’s piece on President Obama’s community college proposal: The Obama administration announced that it will propose two years of “free” community college, paid… Read More
EducationCommentary
What Parents Really Think About Their Kids’ New School Lunches
School lunch standards have changed—and not for the better. This was evident recently in a Twitter campaign using the hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama. Students took photos of their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Obama Administration Proposes Expanding Government-Funded Preschool, Replacing No Child Left Behind
Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged a revamp of the “tired” and “prescriptive” law currently known as No Child Left Behind today, calling for a law… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Free Community College Is Anything But Free
The Obama administration announced Thursday that it will propose two years of “free” community college, paid for by taxpayers, for students maintaining a “C” or better… Read More
EducationNews
Mississippi Lawmakers to Tackle Education, Taxes
In Mississippi, lawmakers already are gearing up to tackle education, tax relief and the state’s contracting system, among other issues. Here is a quick look at… Read More
EducationCommentary
Union Lawsuit Against Florida School Choice Programs Dismissed, But the Battle Continues
Hundreds of Florida parents are able to celebrate the New Year with access to school choice thanks to a decision last Tuesday to dismiss the… Read More
EducationNews
Nation’s Eighth Largest School District Faces Big Questions
This is could be a landmark year for Philadelphia schools. From the results of an anticipated state audit to the expansion of its charter program,… Read More
EducationNews
Jeb Bush Continues to Face Questions on Support for Common Core
In the weeks since announcing he would explore a presidential run, Jeb Bush has emerged as the early frontrunner for Republicans in 2016. But there’s… Read More
EducationNews
Talking About Rape Is Now Too Controversial at Harvard Law
Sexual violence in the context of criminal law is now considered too disturbing to study for students attending the nation’s most prestigious law school. According… Read More
EducationNews
Indiana Joins Growing Number of States Pushing Civics Exam to Graduate High School
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Hoosier lawmakers have joined a growing number of states that want your kid to take another exam. To graduate high school, students would… Read More
EducationNews
State-Run University Under Fire for Sloppy Fiscal Practices, Improperly Hiking Student Fees
As if the University of Virginia didn’t have enough of a negative spotlight, a new audit finds Thomas Jefferson’s institution isn’t keeping tight reins on… Read More
EducationNews
School Stops Seventh-Grader From Distributing Fliers for Religious Event
A Kansas school blocked a seventh-grader from handing out fliers inviting students to join her in prayer at the school’s flagpole. Fox News senior judicial… Read More
EducationNews
This College Will Pay Student Loans of Alums Making Less than $37K a Year
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com For many college students (and their parents), there’s a lot of concern that future salaries won’t be enough to… Read More
EducationNews
‘I Wouldn’t Eat It Either’: These Wyoming Schools Abandoned Federal School Lunch Guidelines
Seven Wyoming schools have said “no” to the federal school lunch guidelines — and the money that comes with them. According to Wyoming Public Media,… Read More
EducationCommentary
‘Public Education’ Should Fund Any Education, Not Just Government-Run Schools
“Are you saying public education is just a funding mechanism? … Is all education now public [and parents] can just choose?” asked Colorado Supreme Court… Read More
EducationCommentary
How to Reform No Child Left Behind
Lawmakers already are talking about reauthorizing No Child Left Behind — the George W. Bush-era education initiative. “I’d like to have the president’s signature on… Read More
EducationNews
State-Run University Spent $96,000 on First-Class Airline Tickets
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska has been dinged by the state auditor for allowing employees to spend nearly $96,000 on 20 first-class flights… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Even Common Core Supporters Are Changing Their Minds
It’s one thing to experience “buyer’s remorse” when the product is something you can return easily, from new clothes to a set of high-end speakers…. Read More
EducationNews
Did Unqualified Students Get Favorable Treatment at University of Texas?
Supporters of University of Texas President Bill Powers have for months worked mightily to deny or to marginalize evidence lawmakers were pulling strings to get… Read More
EducationNews
Harvard Activists Call Israeli-Made Soda Machines a ‘Microaggression’
Harvard University’s dining services backtracked on a plan to boycott Israeli-based SodaStream following a rebuke from the university president. Palestinian students had complained that the… Read More
EducationNews
Watch This 10-Year-Old Explain Common Core to Her School Board: ‘It Stinks’
Elizabeth Blaine, a 10-year-old from New Jersey, doesn’t like Common Core. Why? “Because it stinks,” the fourth-grader told school board members Monday night in Montclair,… Read More
EducationNews
Jeb Bush’s Common Core Problem
Jeb Bush has long advocated for all 50 states to adopt Common Core national standards. Now that the former Florida governor has all but confirmed… Read More
