Lindsey Burke is the director of the Center for Education Policy and the Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Education at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
View all authorsToday’s Washington Post editorial page draws attention to the plight of the embattled D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which is now in critical condition due to… Read More
It’s turning out to be a lousy Christmas for D.C. children. Late last night, the House dealt a hefty blow to the future of school… Read More
Yesterday, members of Congress released the text of their $446.8 billion spending measure – the Omnibus Appropriations bill – which will likely be enacted before… Read More
Last spring, the National Governor’s Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) began developing a set of math and English language… Read More
As the fight to save the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program heats up, Rep. Jose Serrano, Chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that regulates appropriations to… Read More
On Monday, Bob Woodson and his team of youth mentors, along with school administrators, law enforcement and government leaders, held a summit on youth violence… Read More
A promising performance-pay program is under attack in the Boston public school system, which is trying out some new and innovative school reforms. The plan… Read More
A young, African American male would have had a better chance of survival descending from a landing barge in Italy during WWII than he does… Read More
To hear Bob Woodson speak is to be convinced that there is an effective way to mitigate youth violence. And on Monday, Woodson, President of… Read More
There’s nothing like competition to get people to focus on a goal, whether that’s on the gridiron or in education. And on the eve of… Read More
