Recent Research: Education

Research & Commentary: Objective Teacher Evaluations

November 12, 2012

In the past three years, more than 20 states have passed legislation modifying teacher evaluation systems, and more have committed to do the same in Race to the Top or No Child Left Behind waiver a

Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts

November 8, 2012

A new report pinpoints education savings accounts as the next-generation school voucher system for states committed to real education reform.

The Leaflet: Post-Election Health Care Policy

November 1, 2012

Next week is the election that will bring hundreds of new lawmakers into office at the state level.

The Parent Trigger: Justification and Design Guidelines

November 1, 2012

Sometimes, it seems as though the debate over school reform takes place in an alternate universe where time passes but nothing really changes.

Research & Commentary: Education Spending and Student Achievement

November 1, 2012

Polls consistently show voters generally think public schools need more money – but they estimate school spending is at most half of what it really is.

Research & Commentary: Local Control in Education

October 22, 2012

Parents and voters like the idea of local control in education, but they and politicians have differing definitions of it.

Research & Commentary: Multiple Charter School Authorizers

October 22, 2012

Of the 41 states that allow charter schools, approximately 18 allow viable multiple authorizers to applicants hoping to open the schools, which are fully public but given freedom in matters such as

Seven Educational Reasons to Oppose San Antonio’s Pre-K Plan

Jill C. Thrift, Ph.D.
October 18, 2012

On November 6, San Antonio voters will decide whether to increase their sales tax by 1/8th cent to generate $280 million over a period of eight years.

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Sequestration Impact on Education

October 8, 2012

In the 2011 federal budget deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Congress set up automatic cuts to federal spending that would kick in if they could not agree on how to cut each department speci