Opinion
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School Choice is Free-market Alternative
Opinion -Editorial -A recent series published by The Huffington Post, created in conjunction with an Indiana media company, examines Indiana’s “booming” school choice program and “highlights the benefits and battles over vouchers.” -
Small Colleges Struggle with Declining Enrollment
Opinion -school-reform-news -Decreasing enrollment at small colleges and universities is a growing matter of concern, college administrators report. -
Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Case on Guns in Schools
Opinion -school-reform-news -Michigan’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by gun rights activists challenging school districts’ authority to ban firearms on school property. -
Merit-Based Teacher Pay Leads to Higher Student Achievement, DOE Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Rewarding teachers with salary incentives for successful performance leads to increased student achievement, a study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) reports. -
Common Core-Aligned Standards Decrease Massachusetts Students’ Achievement, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Massachusetts student achievement continues to decline in the wake of the state’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards, a new study has found. -
Betsy DeVos Touts Shrinking DoE as First-Year Accomplishment
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #208 -
Federal Student Loans Increase Tuition Costs, Studies Show
Opinion -school-reform-news -Federal student grants and loans increase the cost of tuition at colleges and universities, a newly published survey of scientific studies concludes. -
New Research Shows Most State Bans on ‘Sectarian’ Aid are Unconstitutional
Opinion -school-reform-news -In Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, decided in June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Missouri state policy of restricting religious institutions from participating in grant programs. -
ESA Bill Passes New Hampshire House, Awaits Finance Review
Opinion -school-reform-news -A bill to establish education savings accounts (ESAs) in New Hampshire passed the House and is headed to the House Finance Committee for review, having already passed in the state Senate. -
DoE Plans More Federal Regulatory Reform in 2018
Opinion -school-reform-news -The U.S. Department of Education (DoE), led by Secretary Betsy DeVos, plans to review and reform regulations, requirements, and guidelines set during previous administrations, The Washington Examiner reports. -
Trump Administration Begins Rolling Back Obama-Era Lunch Mandates
Opinion -school-reform-news -For years after then-First Lady Michelle Obama’s ironically named Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, students at Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City, Pennsylvania staged an unintentional trash can rebellion. -
Judge Gives Investigative Group OK to Make Michigan Union Info Public
Opinion -school-reform-news -A federal judge ruled an investigative organization has the right to release to the public documents it obtained from the Michigan chapter of one of the nation’s largest teachers unions. -
Wisconsin Budget Makes More Families Eligible for Vouchers
Opinion -school-reform-news -Wisconsin Budget Makes More Families Eligible for Vouchers -
Clever Propaganda Masquerading as Teacher’s Guide Should Stay Out of Classroom
Opinion -school-reform-news -Review of The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change, by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, and Robert M. Ross -
President Recognizes National School Choice Week, Event Smashes Records
Opinion -school-reform-news -National School Choice Week (NSCW), an annual event celebrating education choice across the country, set new participation records this year and received special recognition from President Trump. -
U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Arguments on Forced Union Dues Case
Opinion -school-reform-news -Forty years ago, Detroit public school teachers fought for their right to opt out of union agency dues, and they lost. -
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PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Opinion -Press Release -“The Heartland Institute has been advising many in the administration on climate and energy policy, so we were certainly encouraged and excited the president promoted his pro-energy, pro-America vision in his State of the Union Address.” - Tim Huelskamp -
Cristo Rey Network Bucks Trend of Declining Catholic School Enrollment
Opinion -school-reform-news -Catholic school enrollment in the United States has been declining for decades, but one model has continued to grow while helping the most underserved children. -
Donor-Funded School Serves Impoverished Mississippi Delta Region
Opinion -school-reform-news -A program originally formed as a ministry to serve boys of the Mississippi Delta after school and during the summer has expanded into a donor-funded school now enrolling 60 students. -
Ohio Senator Introduces ‘Public School Deregulation Act’
Opinion -school-reform-news -An Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation to reduce the number of regulations on government schools in the state. -
Social Engineering – Transferring Parental Control of Children to Teachers
Opinion -Editorial -Children in our public schools are being pummeled with political correctness. -
Growing Trend Toward Single-Sex Schools Expands Education Options
Opinion -school-reform-news -A growing number of government schools are experimenting with single-sex education. -
Winners Announced for the National ‘Choices in Education’ Video Contest
Opinion -The Choices in Education video competition invited parents, students, teachers and families to tell their personal stories in short videos to help inspire others. -
President Trump Recognizes National School Choice Week
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #207
