EducationNews
Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced Wednesday they would not vote for Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as education secretary. “Secretary-designate… Read More
EducationNews
Just over 2 miles from the U.S. Capitol lives Kariah Butler, a 10-year-old girl being raised by a single mom. Looking for a way out of… Read More
EducationNews
The leader of the House’s largest Republican caucus is putting his weight behind a proposal to ensure that parents and communities make education choices, not… Read More
EducationCommentary
According to her opponents during Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing, Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of education, is guilty of wanting to privatize… Read More
EducationCommentary
On Tuesday night, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a confirmation hearing for Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos. Devos, a longtime proponent… Read More
EducationNews
Carlos and Calvin Battle grew up in the poorest neighborhood of Washington, D.C., where nearly two-thirds of children are living in poverty. In 2016, only 42 percent… Read More
EducationNews
During one of his final weeks on the job, President Barack Obama’s secretary of education called for education leaders to unite around support for charter… Read More
EducationCommentary
The debate around school choice has shifted from whether states should enact education choice to how best to accomplish that goal. In a special report… Read More
EducationCommentary
The nomination of school choice supporter Betsy DeVos for the post of education secretary has reignited a lively debate over the impact of school choice… Read More
EducationCommentary
Earlier this week, the White House announced with great fanfare that graduation rates across the nation have hit a record high of 83.2 percent. The… Read More
Education Commentary
Giving parents control over their child’s education through personalized education savings accounts has transformed the lives of numerous underserved students. The story of Faith Kleffel… Read More
EducationCommentary
American education is failing thousands of students every year. But this crisis is not just about poor scores in math and reading. It is a… Read More
EducationNews
An active community member and a cultural liaison in his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota, it was only natural for Rashad Turner to take on… Read More
EducationNews
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ratified its stance against charter schools on Saturday, passing a resolution that calls for a… Read More
EducationNews
Twenty minutes outside the U.S. Capitol, 10-year-old Aniyah Maddox gets ready for school in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. She… Read More
Education Commentary
“When you have a 50 percent graduation rate, you need to think outside the box,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., declared about his proposal to rehabilitate… Read More
EducationCommentary
Thanks to a lawsuit, over 92,000 kids, many of them children of color, from low-income families are at risk to lose their privately funded scholarships… Read More
EducationNews
A group of 160 black education and community leaders from across the country are pushing back against an attempt by the National Association for the… Read More
EducationCommentary
“Choice” always seems to be a winning argument for the left, except when it comes to education. Liberals repeatedly cry foul as soon as someone… Read More
EducationNews
PHILADELPHIA—Do Democrats support school choice? The Daily Signal posed the question to delegates and attendees at last week’s Democratic National Convention, where voters appeared divided… Read More
EducationCommentary
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union is threatening education choice in Nevada. The lawsuit revolves around a century-old law with a “shameful… Read More
EducationCommentary
How many non-teachers does a school district need? Since 1950, public schools all across America have added staff at a rapid rate—much faster than their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why are more and more parents making the decision to home-school their children? In her interview with The Daily Signal, actress Sam Sorbo explains how… Read More
EducationCommentary
On Wednesday, families got one step closer to finally being able to access the most expansive education choice option of any state. A trial court… Read More
EducationCommentary
Last week I had the good fortune to be in Texas discussing conservative policy solutions with hundreds of dedicated men and women in San Antonio,… Read More
EducationCommentary
The House of Representatives will consider the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR Reauthorization Act) on Friday, which would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity… Read More
EducationNews
Officials are calling for education reform after bribery indictments against Detroit public school officials and a supplier alleged $2.7 million in fraudulent spending, even as Michigan’s… Read More
EducationNews
Students who participated in a school choice program in Milwaukee were much less likely to face criminal charges or convictions than their counterparts in public… Read More
EducationNews
Across the country, state legislatures are challenging the traditional public education model. And in Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin is looking to Sooner State lawmakers to… Read More
EducationNews
After discovering what she considers over-the-top, sexually explicit material in her children’s high school reading assignments, a Northern Virginia mother is lobbying for greater transparency… Read More
