EducationNews
Satisfaction High in DC School Voucher Program, Study Finds
Students who participated in a school choice program for low-income families in the nation’s capital were less likely to miss classes than peers who applied… Read More
EducationCommentary
How Louisiana Undermined Its Own School Choice Program
“You couldn’t learn. There was so much bullying. Kids are bullying the other kids and they’re bullying you,” said Willie Augustus, who was relentlessly bullied… Read More
EducationCommentary
LA May Cap Charter Schools to Appease Unions. But Kids Would Pay the Price.
When policymakers in California enacted a charter school law 25 years ago, many children had educational choice for the first time. But now, teachers unions… Read More
EducationFeature
In Wisconsin, School Choice Has Unexpected Benefits
Elisha Doerr would not have had an opportunity to attend Wisconsin Lutheran High School, a Milwaukee-based private boarding school, if it weren’t for a school… Read More
EducationNews
School Choice Program Reduces Young Adult Crime, Study Shows
A first-of-its-kind paper on private school vouchers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, looks beyond student test scores and focuses on the impact the school choice vehicle has… Read More
EducationNews
West Virginia Teachers Strike Ends With No Compromise on School Choice
West Virginia teachers are tasting victory after a two-day strike, putting to rest state legislation that would have allowed the opening of charter schools and… Read More
EducationCommentary
Florida’s Universal Education Choice Moment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state legislature intends to establish Equal Opportunity Scholarships designed to end the current waiting list on the… Read More
EducationNews
This Charter School Metropolis Now Seeks a Moratorium on Charter Growth
The Los Angeles Board of Education voted 5-1 on Jan. 29 on a resolution to temporarily halt charter school growth after negotiations were reached with… Read More
EducationCommentary
How School Choice Can Flourish in Rural America
In “No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural Education in America,” 13 authors deliver unique perspectives on a little-covered topic. Although conversations on… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why School Choice Works: It Makes Educators Compete
School choice is a noble cause. In much of America, parents have little or no control over where their kids attend school. Local governments assign… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here Are 10 Reasons School Choice Is Winning
School choice is a growing movement, one that is already lifting thousands of kids across America. The results are tangible. And states are leading the… Read More
EducationNews
Betsy DeVos Hails Growth and Popularity of School Choice
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called it “imperative” that Congress reauthorize a scholarship program in the nation’s capital that allows children from low-income families to attend… Read More
EducationCommentary
I’m a Single Mom From the City. School Choice Has Changed My Kids’ Lives Forever.
Fifteen years ago, I found myself feeling hopeless and helpless in the nation’s capital. My children’s school situation was dismal. My older kids were academically… Read More
EducationCommentary
How School Choice Is Breaking Down Barriers in Puerto Rico
The new year is bringing exciting developments to Puerto Rico’s education reforms. Not only will the U.S. territory open new charter schools, it will also… Read More
EducationCommentary
How School Choice Is Lifting Thousands of Kids Across America
It’s amazing how far school choice has come since the first National School Choice Week was held in 2011. That year, 18 states and Washington,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Americans Don’t Agree On Education. That’s Why We Need More Options.
When it comes to education, Americans are divided on what quality and accountability in our schools actually look like. Although we’re unlikely to all agree… Read More
Education Analysis
Podcast: Reforming Our Education System
Education in America has radically changed just in the last 50 years, and with it has changed the way students learn about our past. Our… Read More
EducationCommentary
Students’ Safety Is No Small Consideration in Parents’ Private School Choice
It goes without saying that parents are more concerned than anyone else for their children’s well-being. So, no one is surprised, as The Daily Signal… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Podcast: A Homeschooling Mom Shares Why, and How
Where do you begin if you’re thinking about homeschooling? Can you do it if you’re not a teacher? And how can you make sure your… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Savings Accounts Remain a Choice for Arizona Parents
Leading up to Tuesday’s election, Arizona’s teachers union and its allies were more bombastic than strategic. But despite the campaign against families’ ability to choose… Read More
EducationCommentary
Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Are a Role Model for School Choice
Who would you rather have choose your child’s school—a politician or a bureaucrat? If you answered “neither,” you’re in good company with the conservatives in… Read More
EducationNews
How School Choice Is Increasing Opportunity for This Blind Teen Who Plays High School Football
Meet Adonis Watt, the high school freshman running back from Arizona who happens to be blind. That’s right; Adonis, who plays football fearlessly for Brophy… Read More
EducationCommentary
Creating a ‘Right to Literacy’ Won’t Ensure Children Learn to Read
Is recognizing a “right to literacy” the solution to improved reading outcomes in America? Groups in at least three states think so. There are currently… Read More
LawCommentary
In Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Throws Out Bad Precedent on ‘Compelled Speech’
On the last day of its 2017-18 term, the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME on Wednesday strengthened the First Amendment right to free… Read More
EducationCommentary
Court’s Janus Ruling Is a Win for Teachers’ Rights and School Choice
In a win for individual liberty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled, in a much-anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME, that public employees will no… Read More
EducationNews
Indiana Teacher Forced to Resign After Refusing to Kowtow to Transgender Policies
An Indiana high school teacher alleges that he was forced to resign because he wouldn’t ascribe to the school’s policy of calling transgender students by… Read More
EducationNews
Their Son Is Suicidal Because of Bullying. They Blame an Obama-Era School Discipline Policy.
PARKVILLE, Md.—Nicole Landers found a note written by her 9-year-old son, Jared. “Kill me. I mean nothing. I have issues,” it read. Her son’s April… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why There’s an Increased Interest in Homeschooling
There’s a lot to dislike about many public schools—and right now, student safety is at the top of the list. “After a gunman opened fire… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why It’s OK for This School Choice Program to Underperform on Standardized Tests
K-12 education in the nation’s capital has struggled for decades. Yet since 2003, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program—a voucher program open to low-income children in… Read More
EducationCommentary
We Hear You: Betsy DeVos ‘Headed in Right Direction’ at Education Department
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience sees Betsy DeVos as a stronger champion of improved public education than her predecessors in the Obama administration, judging… Read More
