Recent Research: Education

The Common Core: A Poor Choice For States

Joy Pullmann
January 22, 2013

Common Core State Standards for K-12 schools were adopted without debate by every state but Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia in 2010, part of the price of getting federal dollars under the Oba

The Leaflet - Meet Your Very Own Think Tank!

John Nothdurft
January 17, 2013

One of the great privileges I have in working for Heartland is the opportunity to help elected officials at all level

Research & Commentary: Missouri Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
January 7, 2013

Missouri legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

The Leaflet - Carbon Tax Runs Into Opposition

John Nothdurft
December 14, 2012

One need not look far to see the federal government and state governments are moving further apart on their approac

Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
December 14, 2012

Oklahoma legislators will soon consider an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

Wisconsin’s Act 10: Saving Schools from the Fiscal Cliff

Maureen Martin
December 11, 2012

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 is working.

Research & Commentary: The Nevada Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
December 6, 2012

Nevada legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

The Leaflet - Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

John Nothdurft
November 29, 2012

Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

Research & Commentary: Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality

Joy Pullmann
November 21, 2012

The United States has increased its teaching force 250 percent since 1950, reducing teacher-student ratios from 1:22 to 1:15, but the expansion has not brought higher teacher quality.

Research & Commentary: Georgia Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
November 21, 2012

A Georgia legislator plans to propose an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.