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Will Trump Go for Show or Substance with Education Secretary Pick?
Opinion -It is easy to understand why Donald Trump the showman is intrigued with the idea of tapping Michelle Rhee, the former District of Columbia Public Schools chancellor, as his secretary of education. -
Western Governors University Praised for Reducing Student Debt
Opinion -school-reform-news -Western Governors University (WGU), an online, nonprofit university, is receiving praise for its Responsible Borrowing Initiative (RBI), a program to reduce student loan debt. -
Who Will Be the Next U.S. Education Secretary?
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #159 -
College Lecturer Takes Leave of Absence after Comparing Black Lives Matter to KKK
Opinion -school-reform-news -A University of Virginia (UVA) lecturer took a leave of absence after a comment he made online prompted a protest and condemnation from the university. -
Will Trump Go for Show or Substance with Education Secretary Pick?
Opinion -Editorial -It is easy to understand why Donald Trump the showman is intrigued with the idea of tapping Michelle Rhee, the former District of Columbia Public Schools chancellor, as his secretary of education. -
Trump Victory Is Crushing Defeat for Environmental Movement
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States was a crushing defeat for environmental lobbyists -
Will Trump close Department of Education?
Opinion -Editorial -For Americans who want parents and local communities to be in charge of K–12 education, the presidential election yielded positive results. -
College Board Chief Promises Changes to Common Core-Aligned SAT
Opinion -school-reform-news -The creators of the SAT, America’s oldest college-entrance exam, say they will remove unnecessary words from the test’s math section and cut back on the recycling of exams. -
Parents Deserve More School Choice
Opinion -Editorial -Our presidential candidates didn’t talk much about education policy, but voters in 11 states took to the polls on Nov. 8 and decided on a variety of education related issued. -
New York Students Do Worse in Math as They Get Older, Tests Show
Opinion -school-reform-news -New York middle school students are scoring much lower on state mathematics exams than those in earlier grades. -
Atlanta Superintendent Praises School Choice
Opinion -school-reform-news -Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen praised school choice in comments to reporters, saying it “is appropriate in a country focused on democracy.” -
The Results Are In: What Will Education Policy Look like Going Forward?
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #158 -
Alabama’s First Charter School to Open in 2017
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF) won approval to open Alabama’s first charter school, which is scheduled to open in August 2017. -
Milwaukee Zoning Board Denies Permit for School for At-Risk Boys
Opinion -school-reform-news -The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Board of Zoning Appeals denied a permit request by a school whose students primarily use vouchers to attend. -
Cheerleading for School Choice Not as Important as Selecting Supportive Jurists
Opinion -Editorial -Supporters of parental choice in education who cheered Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of their cause in a post-Labor Day speech in Cleveland could now find themselves singing the blues as the presidential race heads down the homestretch. -
Most Millennials Favor School Choice, Survey Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -Most millennials view school choice programs favorably, a new study has found. -
U.S. Education Secretary Faces Backlash for Criticizing Homeschooling
Opinion -school-reform-news -U.S. Education Secretary John King has been criticized for telling a group of reporters he’s concerned homeschooled students aren’t “getting the range of options that are good for all kids.” -
New York Makes Tweaks to Common Core State Standards
Opinion -school-reform-news -The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released a draft of its proposed changes for the state’s Common Core State Standards and asked the public to review and comment on the plan. -
Common Core’s Benefits to Students Remain Elusive, Study Finds
Opinion -school-reform-news -The implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has primarily, and perhaps exclusively, benefitted those who designed the standards and provided materials for its adoption, a new scholarly study has found. -
Wisconsin Assemblymen Consider Proposing ESA Program
Opinion -school-reform-news -Republicans in the Wisconsin State Assembly are considering introducing education savings account legislation, according to the 2017 Republican Assembly agenda, which outlines the party’s legislative goals. -
Ravitch Denounces Common Core
Opinion -school-reform-news -Diane Ravitch, historian of education at New York University and outspoken critic of education choice, wrote in a New York Times op-ed, “The Common Core Costs Billions and Hurts Students.” -
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PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to the 2016 Election
Opinion -Press Release -In the November 8 election, Donald Trump won the presidency and Republicans retained control of the House and Senate. In state races, Republicans expanded their majorities in state legislatures and gubernatorial mansions. -
Education and the Election: What Voters Will Decide
Opinion -school-choice-weekly, Editorial -School Choice Weekly #157 -
The Government Should Play No Role in Educating Our Children
Opinion -Editorial -As the presidential election looms, The Economist considers whether the next president will use “the regulatory power of the federal government to spur reform” in education policy and if he or she does how that will be accomplished.
