Kansas Legislators Take on the Teachers Unions
Union contracts often pick winners and losers in the workplace. However, teachers unions may soon lose the power to pick losers—at least in Kansas. Legislators… Read More
Major School Choice Victory in Indiana
It’s hard to overstate what an outstanding victory for school choice Indiana’s Supreme Court issued yesterday. Indiana’s highest court ruled unanimously in Meredith v. Pence… Read More
Texas-Size School Choice
The Lone Star State is considering significantly expanding educational choice options for children. Under consideration: an elimination of the cap on charter schools (only 215… Read More
Non-Teaching School Staff Costing Taxpayers Money
The U.S. public education system has seen an enormous increase in staff over the past few decades. But unlike private companies, which base staffing decisions… Read More
School Choice in the Time of Calvin Coolidge
Some may think school choice is a new idea. Not so. In fact, the nation’s first voucher program began back in 1869 in the state… Read More
National School Choice Week – Artur Davis: School Choice Is About “Basic Principles”
The 7th grade class in Highland Park, Michigan’s school district was given an assignment: Write a one-paragraph essay on “what could make the school better.”… Read More
Morning Bell: It’s School Choice Week
The third annual National School Choice Week is officially underway. Once again, school choice advocates—including parents, teachers, schoolchildren and administrators, and many others—will come together… Read More
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Is Accountable—to Parents
The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP) has helped hundreds of D.C. schoolchildren leave underperforming public schools to attend schools of their parents’ choice. As The… Read More
Friedman Foundation Takes a Critical Look at Administrative Bloat in Public Schools
The Friedman Foundation has published an excellent report detailing the administrative bloat plaguing our nation’s public schools. The School Staffing Surge: Decades of Employment Growth… Read More
Presidential Debate Prep: Schools Should Trim Education Jobs
Calls to spend more on teachers are likely to come up in tonight’s debate. More likely still, we’ll hear accusations that Governor Mitt Romney wants… Read More
