Opinion
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Don’t Believe the Propaganda — ESAs in Nevada Are Far from Dead
Opinion -Contrary to the fulminations coming out of program opponents, ESAs are not dead and the law was actually found to be constitutionally solid on multiple critically important points. -
There Are More Important Things Than Appointing the Next Ed Secretary
Opinion -Editorial -Justice Scalia’s successor will matter more. -
West Virginia Gov. Tomblin Orders Spending Cuts
Opinion -budget-tax-news -In an effort to help close a growing budget deficit, West Virginia’s governor has ordered all state agencies to make spending cuts. -
School Choice Is The Only Way To Save U.S. Education
Opinion -Editorial -Almost all Americans seem to acknowledge the failures of the government school system; today’s disagreements and debates are confined only to causes and proposed solutions. -
DeVos Calls for an End to Common Core
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #162 -
Trump Chooses DeVos to Head Education Department
Opinion -school-reform-news -President-elect Donald Trump announced Betsy DeVos will serve as U.S. secretary of education when his administration occupies the White House on January 20. -
Trump Appoints Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt to Head EPA, Heartland Reacts
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -If you don’t visit Freedom Pub and the Heartlander digital magazine every day, you’re missing out on some of the best news and commentary on liberty and free markets you can find -
Competency-Based Education Would Halve Higher-Ed Costs, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Colleges and universities could cut the cost of some of their degrees by as much as 50 percent by using competency-based education (CBE), a new study has found. -
U.S. Kids Scores below Average on International Tests
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #161 -
A Perfect Time to Expand Education Savings Accounts
Opinion -Editorial -In the wake of Native American Indian Heritage Month, Sen. McCain’s bill is just the thing. -
More Schools Reducing or Eliminating Homework
Opinion -school-reform-news -A growing number of schools and individual teachers are limiting or eliminating homework for elementary school students. -
PETITION: Stop the Exelon Bailout in Illinois
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -If you don’t visit Freedom Pub and the Heartlander digital magazine every day, you’re missing out on some of the best news and commentary on liberty and free markets you can find. But worry not, freedom lovers! The Heartland Weekly is here! -
Texas Lt. Gov. Pushes for School Choice
Opinion -school-reform-news -Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) vows he will continue to encourage lawmakers to pass school choice legislation in his state. -
Teacher Pension Crisis Is Punishing Children and Taxpayers
Opinion -Editorial -In the coming years, taxpayers will continue to be taxed more heavily to pay for teachers’ retirements, teacher pension debt will keep growing, and children will suffer for it. -
California Governor Vetoes Bill to Restrict Charter Schools
Opinion -school-reform-news -California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a bill that would have increased restrictions on charter schools in the state. -
New York City Eases Student Transfer Rules
Opinion -school-reform-news -A change in New York City regulations makes it easier for public school students to transfer out of schools that aren’t meeting their needs. -
Anti-Education-Choice Zealots Are Getting Desperate
Opinion -Editorial -In her latest diatribe against privatizing education, well-known enemy of school choice Diane Ravitch shows herself to be more desperate than ever to stem the inevitable tide of the growing school choice movement. -
What Might Betsy DeVos Bring to the DOE?
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #160 -
DOE Projects Further Increases in Federal K–12 Spending
Opinion -school-reform-news -The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced federal spending on K–12 schools is projected to reach record highs in the next 12 years. -
Heartland Releases ‘Action Plan for President Trump’
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -If you don’t visit Freedom Pub and the Heartlander digital magazine every day, you’re missing out on some of the best news and commentary on liberty and free markets you can find. But worry not, freedom lovers! The Heartland Weekly is here! -
Common Core Is ‘Substandard,’ Incompatible with Catholic Education, Study Reports
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Common Core State Standards are not compatible with a Catholic education because their workforce development emphasis “dramatically diminishes children’s intellectual and spiritual horizons,” a new study reports. -
Oklahoma’s Largest Online Charter School Sees Record Growth
Opinion -school-reform-news -Enrollment in Oklahoma’s first online charter school has grown by nearly 200 percent during the past three years. -
How Do High-Stakes College Entrance Exams Affect the Entire Educational System?
Opinion -school-reform-news -We didn’t know wonder was enlivening our home until it died. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump Picking Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary
Opinion -Press Release -“This is a promising development as DeVos is an effective and experienced leader in the education choice movement.” - Lennie Jarratt
