Michigan Union Threatens Teachers’ Credit Scores
Most people expect unions to protect workers, not attack their credit ratings. The Michigan Education Association (MEA) does not share these expectations. The union has… Read More
Lady Gaga and “The Walking Dead”? What Are College Students Learning These Days?
“The Fame Monster: The Cultural Politics of Lady Gaga”; “Blame It on the Bossa Nova: The Historical Transnational Phenomenon”; “The Sociology of the Living Dead:… Read More
GUEST POST: Common Core Math Standards Do Not Prepare U.S. Students for STEM Careers. How Come?
Most states adopted Common Core’s mathematics standards because they were told that these standards would make all high school students “college- and career-ready” and strengthen… Read More
No Child Left Behind Waivers: Tethers to the Feds
The Obama Administration is pushing new No Child Left Behind (NCLB) “flexibility” waiver extensions on states. While the Administration couches the waivers as “relief” from… Read More
Private Charity Steps Up When Government Steps Out of Head Start
Politico reported this week that the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is donating $10 million to pick up the cost of 7,000 Head Start seats… Read More
Courts Protect Arizona Families’ Ability to Customize Their Children’s Education Through Education Savings Accounts
Families throughout Arizona breathed a sigh of relief last week when a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling… Read More
Education News
Government Shutdown Highlights Need for Head Start Reform
Due to the government shutdown, roughly two dozen federally funded Head Start day care centers will temporarily close their doors this week. For those low-income… Read More
Guess How Many Education Department Employees Are “Essential”
The Department of Education has furloughed 95 percent of its employees, deeming them non-essential. To learn how to reform the Department of Education, click here.
Florida to Withdraw from Common Core Assessments; Other States May Soon Follow
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R), citing concerns over federal overreach, issued an executive order last week limiting the Sunshine State’s involvement with the Common Core… 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
Common Core Lacks Common (Business) Sense
Proponents of the Common Core national standards push, including the U.S. Department of Education, have long argued that Common Core is a state-led initiative. Why,… Read More
Obama Administration Threatens the Dreams of Low-Income Students in Louisiana
Days after commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Obama Administration filed suit against the Louisiana Scholarship Program, which has provided… Read More
Back to School by the Numbers: Government vs. Parents
As the summer comes to an end and children put on their backpacks and lace up their sneakers for the new school year, let’s look… Read More
Poll Reveals “A Nation Confused” on Common Core National Standards
A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have… Read More
College Accreditation Regime Putting Roadblocks in the Way of Online Schools
Last month Ivy Bridge College, a two-year online degree program,was ordered to discontinue operations. With the help of technology firm Altius Education, Ohio-based Tiffin College… Read More
Education News
Fulfilling the Dream
This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. My own journey—to provide an opportunity for quality education for all children—began in… Read More
UPDATE: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Reveals the Bureaucracy Behind Common Core
Why did North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest just receive 40,000 sheets of paper in the mail? In July, Forest sent the state’s Department of… Read More
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Celebrates 10 Years and Its Students’ Accomplishments
Now entering its 10th year, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), which provides vouchers to students from low-income families to attend a private school of… Read More
Morning Bell: 4 Problems with Federal College Scorecards
Yesterday, President Obama announced his plan to make “college more affordable, tackle rising costs, and improve value for students and their families.” But a big… Read More
10,000 Pages Needed to Answer Common Core Questions
North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest continues to stand up for educational freedom in his state by questioning the stakes connected to the implementation of… Read More
Student Loan “Deal” Ensures That College Costs Will Continue to Rise
Last Friday, the President signed into law the student loan “compromise,” promising it would help rein in college costs. The bill pegs interest rates on… Read More
What Obama Wants for Your Children and Grandchildren
Proud parents and grandparents are sharing photos of their kids’ first day of school. And as students head back, many states are pushing back—telling the… Read More
Indiana Set to Withdraw from Common Core National Assessments
Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) announced that the Hoosier State will be withdrawing itself as a member of the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness… Read More
Education Reform Goes Big in the Tar Heel State
North Carolina is on a roll. Last week, Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed a budget passed by the state legislature chock-full of education reforms, including… Read More
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman: Champion of Educational Freedom
On the late, great, Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman’s 101st birthday, it is fitting to remember his legacy of school choice and continue the fight… Read More
Student Loans: College Costs Will Continue to Rise
Last week, the Senate passed a bill that would peg interest rates on federal student loans to Washington’s cost of borrowing (the Treasury rate) plus… Read More
Georgia Reclaims Control of Testing; Neighbor Florida to Consider the Same
Georgia is withdrawing from the Common Core national assessments, and neighboring Florida could soon follow suit. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R), along with Superintendent John… Read More
Unions Can’t Ignore Support for Choice in Education
Later today at their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will detail the results of a poll it commissioned. According… Read More
Colorado School District Rejects Common Core National Standards
The Douglas County School Board in Colorado passed a resolution opposing the Common Core national standards due to the quality of the standards and on… Read More
Rewrite of No Child Left Behind Passes House
The House has just passed the Student Success Act (SSA), a proposal sponsored by Representatives John Kline (R–MN) and Todd Rokita (R–IN) to rewrite the… Read More
