More Pressure on the Higher Ed Bubble
Despite the fact that the “cost of basic knowledge is cheaper than ever before,” the cost of attending college continues to skyrocket. In large part, dramatic increases in college tuition are the...
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Buffalo Teachers Receive Free Plastic Surgery
Add this story to the file of union policies that are good for adults and not in the best interest of children. In Buffalo, N.Y., the local education union has secured a compensation package that...
View ArticleSchool Choice Increases Student Safety
A newly released report by David Deming, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School for Education, shows that school choice doesn’t just foster academic improvement and increased graduation...
View ArticleSchool Choice Momentum Continues Across the Country
The positive momentum from the “Year of School Choice” in 2011 is being carried over into 2012, with several states primed to implement major reforms. Louisiana, already a pioneer in the school choice...
View ArticleSouth Carolina One Step Closer to School Choice
The South Carolina House has passed a tuition tax credit program that would give children access to scholarships to attend a private school of their choice. Individuals who donate to the privately...
View ArticleDistrict NCLB Waivers: An Unsettling Pact with Washington
Last year, the Obama Administration began making pacts with states that agreed to implement the White House’s preferred education policies, circumventing Congress to grant waivers to No Child Left...
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Common Core Math Standards Fail to Add Up
The push to nationalize the content taught in public schools across the country should be of great concern to state leaders. The Common Core national standards effort represents a massive federal...
View ArticleNational Charter Schools Week Highlights Satisfied Parents
Earlier this month, schools across the country celebrated National Charter Schools Week. This commemoration comes 20 years after Minnesota passed the first state charter school law and City Academy in...
View ArticleMore Pressure on the Higher Ed Bubble
Despite the fact that the “cost of basic knowledge is cheaper than ever before,” the cost of attending college continues to skyrocket. In large part, dramatic increases in college tuition are the...
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Buffalo Teachers Receive Free Plastic Surgery
Add this story to the file of union policies that are good for adults and not in the best interest of children. In Buffalo, N.Y., the local education union has secured a compensation package that...
View ArticleSchool Choice Increases Student Safety
A newly released report by David Deming, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School for Education, shows that school choice doesn’t just foster academic improvement and increased graduation...
View ArticleSchool Choice Momentum Continues Across the Country
The positive momentum from the “Year of School Choice” in 2011 is being carried over into 2012, with several states primed to implement major reforms. Louisiana, already a pioneer in the school choice...
View ArticleSouth Carolina One Step Closer to School Choice
The South Carolina House has passed a tuition tax credit program that would give children access to scholarships to attend a private school of their choice. Individuals who donate to the privately...
View ArticleDistrict NCLB Waivers: An Unsettling Pact with Washington
Last year, the Obama Administration began making pacts with states that agreed to implement the White House’s preferred education policies, circumventing Congress to grant waivers to No Child Left...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Common Core Math Standards Fail to Add Up
The push to nationalize the content taught in public schools across the country should be of great concern to state leaders. The Common Core national standards effort represents a massive federal...
View ArticleNational Charter Schools Week Highlights Satisfied Parents
Earlier this month, schools across the country celebrated National Charter Schools Week. This commemoration comes 20 years after Minnesota passed the first state charter school law and City Academy in...
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