Recent Research: Education

Research & Commentary: Michigan School Reforms

Joy Pullmann
October 26, 2011

In September 2011, Michigan state senators introduced seven education reform bills to lift the state cap on charter schools, introduce a Parent Trigger, expand online learning, allow schools to out

Research & Commentary: Strings-Attached NCLB Waivers

Joy Pullmann
October 10, 2011

President Barack Obama has announced his administration will grant states waivers from enforcement of the federal No Child Left Behind law, contingent on their adopting specific policy changes favo

Research & Commentary: Picking Education Winners and Losers

Joy Pullmann
September 30, 2011

Recent studies of government and philanthropic funding methods have led to criticism of these entities’ lackluster ability to sponsor successful schools.

Research & Commentary: South Dakota School Funding

Joy Pullmann
September 20, 2011

In 2006, two-thirds of South Dakota’s public school districts sued the state for more money, claiming the legislature didn’t provide enough for the system to ensure all South Dakota students receiv

Research & Commentary: School Turnarounds

Joy Pullmann
September 13, 2011

How to turn a failing school into a successful one has stumped educators and policy analysts for decades.

Research & Commentary: No Child Left Behind Waivers

Joy Pullmann
September 5, 2011

In July 2011, Education Secretary Arne Duncan ignited a media and political firestorm by announcing his intention to grant waivers to states that could not meet No Child Left Behind requirements if

Research & Commentary: Higher Education Budget Cuts

Joy Pullmann
August 31, 2011

In 2010, states cut higher education budgets by a total of $1.2 billion. In 2011, the cuts are expected to reach $5 billion.

Research & Commentary: Reform Unionism

Joy Pullmann
August 26, 2011

As school choice and competition measures eke into the American education system, the implications are becoming clear to the nation’s three million public school teachers and the unions to which ma

Research & Commentary: School Funding Lawsuits

Joy Pullmann
August 15, 2011

With state and local governments tightening their belts in response to falling tax revenues caused by the bad economy, school districts facing cuts are increasingly resorting to lawsuits to force g