EducationAnalysis
Yesterday in an op-ed, First Lady Michelle Obama attacked the House of Representatives for considering giving some schools a one-year reprieve from complying with the new… Read More
EducationAnalysis
“Well, who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” This Marx Brothers quote from “Duck Soup” is effectively the mantra of the Obama Administration… Read More
EducationAnalysis
There is a way parents can afford to send their kids to college without emptying their savings accounts. Currently, college is a major expense on… Read More
EducationCommentary
Looking for the biggest bargain in higher education? I think I found it in this rural Missouri town, 40 miles south of Springfield, nestled in… Read More
Leave it to the federal government to create school lunch standards that make kids want to throw out food more than eat it. The U.S…. Read More
First lady Michelle Obama told graduating high school seniors in Topeka, Kansas, that they “take the diversity you’re surrounded by for granted.” Obama spoke Friday… Read More
EducationAnalysis
The federal government has been trying to improve educational outcomes for 50 years, but according to a recent study, we have little to show for… Read More
EducationAnalysis
The U.S. Department of Education recently released the 2013 results of math and reading achievement for 12th graders on the National Assessment of Educational Progress…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Today is the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that declared unconstitutional separate public schools for black and white students. The… Read More
Education News
It’s amazing how far school choice options have come in a little more than two decades. From Milwaukee’s first-in-the-nation school voucher option in 1990 and… Read More
Will your typical public high school education get you a job in today’s economy? The possibilities seem limited. According to the American Diploma Project, more… Read More
To honor Teacher Appreciation Week this week, we asked you to send us stories about your favorite teachers. The response on Facebook and The Foundry… Read More
Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has introduced a proposal to fundamentally restructure higher education accreditation. The proposal would allow states to establish flexible accreditation models that… Read More
Education News
Conservative pundit George Will delivered a fierce attack on Common Core last night, characterizing the educational standards as a way for progressives to further promote… Read More
Education News
On Friday, the U. S. Department of Education sent a letter to Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, threatening to revoke the state’s waiver… Read More
When Eleanor Roosevelt received a letter from Mattye Whyte Woodridge, an Arkansas teacher, requesting an official day to honor educators across the nation, she convinced… Read More
School choice is blossoming in the Sunflower State this spring. Last week, Governor Sam Brownback (R) signed into law Kansas’ first school choice scholarship program—making… Read More
Education News
A North Carolina legislative committee has just recommended that the state drop Common Core and replace it with a new set of learning standards that… Read More
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to award $25 million in government grants (i.e. your money) to help schools. This money will… Read More
EducationNews
My kids used to love math. Now it makes them cry. Thanks standardized testing and common core!— Louis C.K. (@louisck) April 28, 2014 Comedian… Read More
Who should manage teacher preparation programs at universities? According to the Department of Education, the right person for the job is U.S. Secretary of Education… Read More
EducationNews
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence yesterday signed off on new education standards for Indiana schools despite protests from Hoosiers who say the standards are a rebranded… Read More
Liberal speakers at college commencements outnumber conservative speakers by two to one, a study by Campus Reform shows. This spring’s list of commencement speakers includes… Read More
Indiana has a great opportunity to implement education standards that are “written by Hoosiers, for Hoosiers, and are uncommonly high,” as Governor Mike Pence (R)… Read More
EducationNews
The constitutionality of New Hampshire’s education tax credit program is being considered this week by the state’s supreme court. This is not the first time… Read More
Education News
Greg Schiller’s classroom seems to be a fruitful learning environment. One of his students recently stated, “He’s a really great teacher, and he really cares,… Read More
On Tuesday, we told the appalling story of Christian Stanfield, a 15-year-old kid with special needs who was, in effect, convicted of the crime of… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Common Core is on the ropes. More and more states are pulling back from the national standards as the 2014–15 school year implementation deadline looms… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Common Core proponents are doing their best to boost public perceptions of new national standards and tests as the fall implementation deadline looms. Last week,… Read More
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a federal district court ruling in a victory for school choice in… Read More
