Opinion
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Arizona Makes Every Child Eligible for ESAs, but Program Caps Remain
Opinion -school-reform-news -Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed into law a bill expanding the state’s education savings account (ESA) program to make all schoolchildren in the state eligible to receive an ESA after a multiyear phase-in period. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to the Unanimous Passage of House Bill Expanding Education Choice
Opinion -Press Release -" As a leader in education choice, Florida should next consider universal education choice and open the education market to a vast new array of education opportunities to meet the needs of all students.” - Lennie Jarratt -
St. Louis Elementary School Uses Yoga to Address Discipline Problems
Opinion -school-reform-news -A public elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri is using yoga to address student misbehavior. -
Will the Supreme Court Put an End to Blaine Amendments?
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #175 -
Pour the Public Education Kool-Aid Down the Drain
Opinion -Editorial -The Obama administration was fond of proclaiming that high-school graduation rates hit record highs during its tenure. A new report shows that those numbers don’t mean much. -
Depositing Ed Department in History’s Trash Bin Would Boost U.S. Education
Opinion -Editorial -Closing down the U.S. Education Department (USED) could be a snap compared to repealing and replacing Obamacare. -
Universities Invent New Devices to Stifle Speech and Protect Snowflakes
Opinion -Editorial -Decades ago, the arrival of spring brought with it the return of silly season on university campuses, with such frolics as goldfish swallowing, telephone-booth stuffing, piano shattering, panty raids, and streaking. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Education Experts React to Arizona’s Expansion of School Choice
Opinion -Press Release -"Every state should follow Arizona in allowing students to find the education they need to excel." - Lennie Jarratt -
Virginia Legislature Considering ESA Program for Special-Needs Students
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Virginia state legislature is close to approving a bill that would establish a new education savings accounts (ESAs) program in the state. -
DeVos Promotes Vouchers for Military Families
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #174 -
Colleges Replacing Civics Education with Progressive Activism, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Education that actively supports progressive causes is replacing traditional civics education on college campuses, a new report says. -
In New York City, ‘Fed Ed’ Promotes Dangerous Schools
Opinion -Editorial -The available data prove the federal government’s involvement in the education of America’s children has not substantially improved student achievement. -
Forced Union Fees Are Neither Fair Nor ‘Bipartisan’
Opinion -Editorial -The U.S. Supreme Court will likely consider for a second time whether teachers unions should be allowed to force non-union members to pay them for collective bargaining services they don’t want. -
‘Great Books’ College to Open Additional Campus
Opinion -school-reform-news -Thomas Aquinas College (TAC), a Catholic college in California with fewer than 400 students, is planning to open a new branch in Massachusetts. -
Congressional Republicans Introduce School Choice Bills
Opinion -school-reform-news -Several bills to increase school choice are now under consideration in Congress. -
New Hampshire Senate Approves Universal ESA Bill
Opinion -school-reform-news -The New Hampshire Senate voted to approve a bill that would establish a universal education savings account (ESA) program in the state. -
Congress Overturns Obama Administration ESSA Accountability Rules
Opinion -school-reform-news -The U.S. Congress voted to end extensive Obama administration rules governing how states hold schools accountable. -
Freedom from Speech Becoming New Campus Norm
Opinion -Editorial -Did our Revolutionary forebears have it all wrong? Do young social-justice warriors at elite universities have it right? Is it true or false that what Americans need is not the freedom of speech that is protected in the Constitution? -
California School Has Funding Cut Because Student Population Is Too White
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #173 -
Education Savings Accounts: The Great Peacemaker?
Opinion -Editorial -Determined progress on the “civil rights issue of our time,” despite unfortunate Republican opposition. -
Michigan Considers Bills to Repeal, Replace Common Core
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Michigan House and Senate are considering companion bills that would repeal the state’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and replace them with the highly-regarded standards Massachusetts used during the 2008-09 school year. -
Thorner: Will a resurrection of American higher education emerge from its demise?
Opinion -Dr. Bishirjian exposed the failing American higher education system through his thoughtful and honest expose of what really constitutes higher education in this nation, where both parents and students are forced into crippling debt due to high tuition cos -
States Finally Challenging Antiquated Higher-Ed Tenure Laws
Opinion -school-reform-news -Tenure, the system of guaranteeing lifetime employment to professors who spend little time in the classroom, is antiquated. -
Oregon Considers Universal ESA Bill
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Oregon legislature is considering a bill that would establish education savings accounts (ESAs) for every child in the state.
