EducationCommentary
Why Do Politicians Want to End a Program That Actually Works?
It’s hard to say which is more galling: when politicians want to extend the life of a program that doesn’t work, or when they want… Read More
EducationCommentary
Students Thrive in D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Obama Refuses to Fund
The Obama administration has zeroed-out funding for any new scholarships in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, meaning the program, which provides scholarships to children from… Read More
EducationNews
Congress Goes to High School: Students Get a Firsthand Look at Debate Over School Choice
Archbishop Carroll High School, a private Catholic school about four miles north of the U.S. Capitol, today took center stage in the debate over school… Read More
EducationCommentary
After Baltimore, What We Can Do to Rescue Families Trapped in Cultures of Violence, Despair and Joblessness
The scenes of Baltimore set ablaze have many Americans thinking: What can be done to rescue families trapped in an inner-city culture of violence, despair… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Alabama Supreme Court Declares School Choice Program Constitutional
In the latest vindication of school choice, on Monday the Alabama Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling by upholding the constitutionality of the state’s… Read More
EducationNews
The Loophole That Could Liberate Maryland From Common Core Testing
As millions of students across the nation begin taking Common Core-aligned standardized tests for the first time, Maryland finds itself in a unique position to… Read More
EducationNews
Amidst Conservative Backlash, House Pulls No Child Left Behind
After failing to win the support of conservatives, Republicans have quietly withdrawn legislation that would update the No Child Left Behind law by scaling back… Read More
EducationNews
The Conservative Problem With the Latest Version of No Child Left Behind
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on an ambitious rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act, which is the most far-reaching K-12… Read More
EducationNews
An Education Issue That Has the NAACP and Republicans Working Together
Conservatives in Virginia have teamed up with an unlikely ally to lobby for legislation that would allow parents of disabled children to design an à… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Could Erode Inequality. So Why Doesn’t Obama’s Budget Include D.C. School Choice Funding?
Barack Obama is a Washington, D.C., resident–and one with a high income. As he likes to openly admit, he’s one of the privileged one percent… Read More
EducationNews
Bobby Jindal on Anti-Common Core Moms: ‘I Wouldn’t Bet Against Them’
While promoting his new education platform today in Washington, D.C., Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said more moms than ever are speaking out against the national… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Next Frontier in School Choice
As we celebrate National School Choice Week, education-reform advocates would be wise to reflect on purpose of school choice as articulated by Milton Friedman, the… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Future of School Choice: An Education Savings Account for Every Child
This week, over 11,000 educational choice events occurred in every state across America—with millions in attendance— to commemorate the 5th annual National School Choice Week…. Read More
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
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
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
EducationNews
How Savings Accounts Are Providing a Tailor-Made Education for Students
Kami Cothrun was a frustrated public school teacher when she decided to open a school of her own. She “saw a need” and decided to… Read More
EducationCommentary
Parents Fight Back Against Teachers Union Suing Nation’s Largest School Choice Program
Teachers’ unions in Florida continue to threaten the educational opportunity of thousands of the state’s most vulnerable children. But there is some good news: Last… Read More
EducationCommentary
This Little Girl With Down Syndrome Was Stuck in a Horrible School Situation. How a New Policy Changed Her Life Completely.
“When I would pick her up almost every evening, she would wait until she got into the car and she would just start weeping.” That’s… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Savings Accounts Are the Next Generation of School Choice
“A blind student in Arizona gets about $21,000 a year,” says Marc Ashton, whose son, Max, is legally blind. That $21,000 represents what Arizona spends… Read More
EducationCommentary
Is School Choice Feasible in Rural States?
School choice is now a reality for children in 24 states and Washington, D.C. They take advantage of some 40 options ranging from tuition scholarships… Read More
EducationCommentary
Teachers Union Trying to Block School Choice Loses in Florida Court
Florida children won in court Wednesday. In a hearing that lasted approximately 19-minutes, Leon County circuit court judge Charles Francis dismissed the Florida Education Association’s… Read More
EducationNews
Poll Finds Strong Support for School Choice in Wisconsin’s Swing Districts
MADISON, Wis. — School choice in Wisconsin now has a big voice advocating for it. The American Federation for Children, “the nation’s voice for educational… Read More
EducationCommentary
In One State, More Children Homeschool Than Attend Private Schools. Why That Shouldn’t Shock You.
In North Carolina, the number of homeschoolers has now surpassed the number of students attending private schools. That statistic may seem shocking if you’ve been… Read More
EducationCommentary
How the Rise in School Choice Helps All of Us
America is built on the philosophy of bootstrapping, or pulling yourself up through your own talents and abilities. No tool is better suited for doing… Read More
EducationCommentary
One Judge Attempts to Block Thousands of Students from Accessing School Vouchers
Last Thursday, North Carolina Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood ruled the state’s school voucher program unconstitutional because the program “appropriates funds in a manner that… Read More
EducationCommentary
How Charter Schools Spend Less than Public Schools, But Achieve Better Results
This fall, more students than ever will head off to public charter schools as the school year begins. Approximately 2.5 million students will enroll in… Read More
EducationNews
Why One Low-Income Family Is Grateful for State’s School Choice Program
When the North Carolina Legislature approved a budget in late July that allocated more money for a new school choice program, it was the answer to… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Legacy of Milton Friedman: Educational Opportunity Continues to Expand
Thursday marked 102nd birthday of the late, great Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. It is both fitting and proper we remember his legacy of freedom… Read More
