Opinion
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Compulsory School Attendance: Compassionate or Counterproductive?
Opinion -Editorial -Government increasingly thinks it’s a better parent than an actual parent. -
Who’s Afraid of the Demonized ‘V-Word’ in Education?
Opinion -Editorial -Teachers-union bigwigs rarely miss an opportunity to pin the “v” word on any school-choice program that gives children a shot at a new educational opportunity outside the government-run schools. -
Four Liberal U.S. Senators Attack Heartland, and We Reply
Opinion -Editorial -For the record, The Heartland Institute has contacted nearly all members of the Trump cabinet. Can any of you explain to me how this differs from the relationship the previous administration had with liberal advocacy groups? -
Thousands of School-Choice Hungry Families Left Empty-Handed in Nevada
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #181 -
Anti-Trumpism in the classroom at Butler
Opinion -Editorial -“Donald J. Trump won the U.S Presidency despite perpetuating sexism, white supremacy, xenophobia, nationalism, nativism, and imperialism.” -
Will Public Schools Survive if Blaine Amendments Don’t?
Opinion -Editorial -Blaine amendments, borne out of 19th-century anti-Catholic bigotry, have been the constant bane of the modern education-choice movement. -
DOE Meets With Homeschoolers, Discusses Preserving Autonomy
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #180 -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
Opinion -Press Release -" The proposed budget in fact incorporates tax reform by sharply reducing tax rates, as well as repealing and replacing Obamacare, which would cut taxes by about $1 trillion over 10 years." - Peter Ferrara -
Betsy DeVos: Education Is a States’ Rights Issue
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #179 -
The Wisest of Counselors: The Western Canon and Those Who Would Defend It
Opinion -I attended an estate sale for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and a wave of unreality washed over me. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Minnesota Legislature Passing Tax-Credit Scholarships
Opinion -Press Release -"Private school choice in Minnesota is literally nonexistent, so enacting this tax-credit scholarship program would be a great first step for the North Star State" - Tim Benson -
Local Michigan School Board Gets on the Privatization Bus
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -The Cedar Springs, Michigan School Board approved in May a contract with a private business to provide transportation services, reducing annual spending by $350,000 to $400,000 per year, in addition to $610,000 in one-time revenue. -
Common Core or Freedom of Choice: Which Will Prevail?
Opinion -Editorial -In the land of the free, surely choice eventually will triumph over the dreary imposed sameness of a Common Core. -
Could Trump Become Education’s Great Liberator?
Opinion -Editorial -President Donald Trump may receive little or no credit anytime soon from within the public-education establishment for potentially easing the dead weight of federal mandates from the pursuit of learning in classrooms across the country. -
Proposed Mandates Could Force Closing of Independent Schools in Vermont
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Vermont Board of Education is considering imposing mandates on independent schools that could force many to close. -
Texas ESAs Would Increase Teacher Pay, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Teachers in Texas would receive substantial pay increases if the state were to enact legislation establishing education savings accounts (ESAs), a study found. -
Texas Senate Amends Bill After Unusual Alliance Opposes School Choice Law
Opinion -school-reform-news -A group of Texas homeschoolers united with public school advocates in the state to oppose a school choice bill. -
New Hampshire Blows Opportunity to Become Nation’s Leader on Education
Opinion -Editorial -In New Hampshire, it’s déjà vu all over again. -
When the Rubber Hits the Road to Unobstructed School Choice
Opinion -Editorial -When the Rubber Hits the Road to Unobstructed School Choice -
Utah Bill Would Require Additional Test for Alternative-Certified Teachers
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Utah State Legislature is considering a bill that would require people entering the teaching profession through an alternative-preparation program to complete a pedagogical assessment. -
California Private School Makes Millions from Snapchat Investment
Opinion -school-reform-news -A private California high school made millions of dollars by selling some of its shares in Snapchat, a popular smart phone app. -
Finally, School Choice Arrives
Opinion -Legacy Quarterly Report Newsletter -Quarterly Performance Report Second Quarter, 2017 -
Colorado Considers Bills Tackling Expected Teacher Shortage
Opinion -school-reform-news -Colorado lawmakers introduced several pieces of legislation this session to address concerns over an expected teacher shortage in the state. -
Group Tries to Halt Expansion of Arizona’s ESA Program
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #178
