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New Book Offers Solutions to the Failure(s) of Higher Education

Published October 18, 2019

By Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023)

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Richard Vedder is such a giant in education and economics that he was able to persuade 28 colleagues to write detailed prepublication comments about this book.
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Report: Homeschoolers Much More Diverse Than Previously Thought

Published October 16, 2019

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About 26 percent of U.S. homeschooling families—more than 400,000—are Hispanic, and 8 percent—about 130,000 families—are black, National Center for Education Statistics data show.
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Iowa Increases Scholarship Tax Credit Cap by $2 million

Published September 30, 2019

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More Iowa children will be able to attend private schools of their choosing next year.
Here’s What Other Universities Can Learn from Purdue’s Tuition Freeze

Published September 25, 2019

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Purdue University, a public institution in Indiana, started the tuition-freeze trend in 2013.
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U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Montana ‘Blaine Amendment’ Case

Published September 25, 2019

By Ashley Bateman

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Montana is one of 37 states that has a “Blaine Amendment” barring “direct or indirect” state aid to religious schools.
- Education
California Legislature Advances Bills to Limit Charter Schools

Published September 23, 2019

By Ashley Bateman

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More than 10 percent of all California K-12 students are enrolled in charter schools.
University of Alaska Considers Consolidation After Budget Cuts

Published September 23, 2019

By Jane S. Shaw

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The state’s university system has “extensive duplicative programs,” including two engineering schools and two business schools.
- Education
State, Federal Lawmakers Propose Child Safety Accounts

Published September 20, 2019

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To address the widespread problem of sexual misconduct, as well as bullying and violence in public schools.
- Education
PA Expands Tax Credit Scholarship Programs

Published September 19, 2019

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After vetoing one bill that would have raised the state's tax credit cap, Gov. Wolf signed a tax cap increase.
- Education
Student Debt Picture Varies Widely by State, Study Finds

Published September 17, 2019

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The states with the highest levels of student debt, on average, are all on the East Coast.
- Education
Report: Homeschoolers Much More Diverse Than Previously Thought

Published September 15, 2019

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More than a quarter of homeschooling families are black or Hispanic.
More Colleges Are Adopting Free-Speech ‘Chicago Principles’

Published September 13, 2019

By Harry Painter

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The Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression was composed by the University of Chicago to set a standard for protecting freedom of speech.
- Education
Commentary: NEA Resolutions Support Social Justice Agenda, Not Education Quality

Published September 12, 2019

By Teresa Mull

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"If only educators more interested in education than social justice could simply leave the NEA."
- Education
Ohio Adopts Controversial K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Standards

Published September 10, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The board adopted the full K-12 SEL standards, which are to be included in “In Each Child, Our Future,” Ohio’s strategic plan for education.
- Education
Wisconsin Charter and Private Choice Schools Outperform Public Schools, Study Finds

Published September 9, 2019

By Kenneth Artz

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) conducted a sophisticated statistical analysis to compare Wisconsin schools.
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D.C. Groups Want Vacant Public-School Buildings for Charter Schools

Published September 3, 2019

By Kenneth Artz

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Parents are being denied school choice because the district is preventing charters from using empty public school space.
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Pay for Meals or Lose Your Children, PA School District Warns

Published August 28, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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A Pennsylvania school district sent letters to parents telling them to pay their delinquent breakfast and lunch bills or their children could be placed in foster care.
- Education
Commentary: Military Families Overwhelmingly Support School Choice, Survey Finds

Published August 27, 2019

By Tim Benson

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Active-duty military service members and their spouses overwhelmingly support school choice options such as education savings accounts (ESA), a recent survey found.
Louisiana Approves Full Funding for Choice Scholarship Program

Published August 22, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Provides $41.9 million for the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP).
Oklahoma Pays to Educate ‘Ghost Students’ in Government Schools

Published August 22, 2019

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Many government schools across Oklahoma are receiving funding to educate “ghost students” who no longer attend them.
University of Missouri Sued for Failing to Follow Donor’s Intent

Published August 19, 2019

By Harry Painter

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The University of Missouri is the target of a lawsuit claiming a deceased donor’s endowment gift is being misused.
U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Montana Tax-Credit Scholarship Case

Published August 19, 2019

By Ashley Bateman

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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case challenging a Montana Supreme Court decision that found the state’s school choice program violated the state constitution.
Oregon Drastically Expands Free School Lunch Program

Published August 16, 2019

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Oregon is dramatically increasing the number of students from middle-income families fed at school at no cost to their parents.
Trump Administration Proposes More Flexible Apprenticeship Rules

Published August 15, 2019

By Edward Hudgins

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The U.S. Department of Labor proposes a rule to expand access to apprenticeships.