Opinion
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Teachers Unions Trapping Children in Unsafe, Unhealthy Environments
Opinion -Editorial -The federal government just released a report about schools that concludes what anyone who has ever ridden a public bus, used a public bathroom or stood in line at the DMV could tell you: Private is better. -
High Pay, Shorter Tenure for University Leaders
Opinion -school-reform-news, budget-tax-news -The tenure of higher education leadership is getting shorter, pay greater. -
Blame Government For Rising College Tuition
Opinion -Editorial -The student loan debt bubble has reached epic proportions. -
Kids Have Constitutional Rights, Too!
Opinion -Editorial -Loveland High School student Nathan Myers recently did what many Colorado kids do: He ventured into the great outdoors for some target practice with his mom. -
Colorado Proves Why School Districts Are Pointless
Opinion -Editorial -This Colorado district doesn’t like the idea of teachers carrying firearms. But the question should be: who cares? -
Shame on School Choice for Helping Kids in Too Many Ways!
Opinion -Editorial -Now that summer has ended and classrooms have opened across the country, a spotlight shines on the latest research showing the value of parents being able to choose the best education for their children. -
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Heartland Weekly: Warren’s ‘Ultra-Millionaire Tax’ Strikes Out
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of October 14, 2019 -
New Book Offers Solutions to the Failure(s) of Higher Education
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -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. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Reacts to Chicago Teachers Union Strike
Opinion -Press Release -“The Heartland Institute’s strike vouchers and education choice reforms need to be implemented immediately.” - Lennie Jarratt -
Report: Homeschoolers Much More Diverse Than Previously Thought
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -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. -
Romanticized Fiction Trumps Facts
Opinion -Editorial -A blockbuster report exposes myths about the teaching profession, but will it matter? -
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Heartland Weekly: Blame Government For Rising College Tuition
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of October 7, 2019 -
The 2020 California Tax Grab
Opinion -Editorial -Still a year away, Golden Staters brace for a shoot-out with the tax bandits. -
School Choice Can Bust Government’s Education Monopoly
Opinion -Editorial -For the past year, South Carolina lawmakers have focused on a major education reform plan. Unfortunately, their plan will likely not include the most significant education reform possible: school choice. -
Iowa Increases Scholarship Tax Credit Cap by $2 million
Opinion -school-reform-news, budget-tax-news -More Iowa children will be able to attend private schools of their choosing next year. -
Heartland Weekly: AOC Continues to Prove Herself Clueless
Opinion -Editorial -Week of September 23, 2019 -
Here’s What Other Universities Can Learn from Purdue’s Tuition Freeze
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -Purdue University, a public institution in Indiana, started the tuition-freeze trend in 2013. -
U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Montana ‘Blaine Amendment’ Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -Montana is one of 37 states that has a “Blaine Amendment” barring “direct or indirect” state aid to religious schools. -
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Heartland Weekly: Watch Heartland’s Climate Debate in NYC on Monday Night
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of September 16, 2019 -
California Legislature Advances Bills to Limit Charter Schools
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -More than 10 percent of all California K-12 students are enrolled in charter schools. -
University of Alaska Considers Consolidation After Budget Cuts
Opinion -school-reform-news -The state’s university system has “extensive duplicative programs,” including two engineering schools and two business schools. -
State, Federal Lawmakers Propose Child Safety Accounts
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -To address the widespread problem of sexual misconduct, as well as bullying and violence in public schools. -
PA Expands Tax Credit Scholarship Programs
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -After vetoing one bill that would have raised the state's tax credit cap, Gov. Wolf signed a tax cap increase. -
Failing Education, Lawsuits and Parental Choice
Opinion -Editorial -A literacy lawsuit is due to go to trial in October, but little will change if it is successful.
