Opinion
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Education Policy Experts React to Education Summit, Highlight Importance of Thoughtful Discussion of School Choice
Opinion -The Seventy Four, an education news website, hosted its Education Summit on August 19, at which the following prominent Republicans attended and spoke: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Wisconsin Gov. -
Education Policy Experts React to Education Summit, Highlight Importance of Thoughtful Discussion of School Choice
Opinion -The Seventy Four, an education news website, hosted its Education Summit on August 19, at which the following prominent Republicans attended and spoke: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Wisconsin Gov. -
Court Ruling, Teachers Strikes Complicate Start of School Year in Washington State
Opinion -The school year for students in Washington State began in turmoil. -
Report: Indiana Best, Montana Worst in School Choice
Opinion -The Center for Education Reform (CER) released its 2015 Parent Power Index in August, and the results show a significant disparity in parental empowerment among states. -
Book Offers Wide Range of Reasons to Dislike Common Core
Opinion -Review of Common Ground on Common Core: Voices from across the Political Spectrum Expose the Realities of the Common Core State Standards, Kirsten Lombard, ed., Resounding Books, 2014, 436 pages: $25.00 on Amazon. -
Louisiana Governor Signs Common Core Compromise Bills
Opinion -Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has signed into law three bills designed to create a compromise between Common Core supporters and opponents. -
Community Schools are Not Just a Fantasy! – Part 2
Opinion -By Nancy Thorner and Bonnie O'Neil - We should have known America was in for major changes when Michelle Obama stated: “We are going to have to change our conversation; we’re going to have to change our traditions, our history; we’re going to have to -
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Emphasize Choice Support at Education Summit
Opinion -At a summit hosted by the nonprofit education news website The Seventy Four on August 19, presidential candidates New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), Wisconsin Gov. -
Milwaukee Mentoring Program Benefits Counselors as Well as Students
Opinion -The Summit Educational Association (SEA) mentoring program, which recently celebrated its 25th year, has helped thousands of students, but the counselors say they feel they’ve gained as much as the students they mentor. -
Summit Educational Association Focuses on Virtues in Mentoring Milwaukee Youth
Opinion -Summit Educational Association (SEA) has mentored thousands of minority students on the south side of Milwaukee over the past 25 years. -
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Emphasize Choice Support at Education Summit
Opinion -At a summit hosted by the nonprofit education news website The Seventy Four on August 19, presidential candidates New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), Wisconsin Gov. -
If Common Core is Scary, Hide From New “Community Schools” – Part 1
Opinion -By Nancy Thorner and Bonnie O'Neil - By now most Americans are familiar with Common Core as a scheme by the federal government to rewrite education. -
Heartland Institute Education Experts React to Common Core Ruling in Federal Court
Opinion -U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick on Wednesday refused Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s request for an injunction against the U.S. -
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Unconstitutional
Opinion -The Washington state Supreme Court declared the state’s law to allow charter schools unconstitutional, according to the Washington Policy Center. The state Supreme Court struck down the law on Sept. 4. -
Seattle Teachers Threaten to Strike Over Wage Dispute
Opinion -Teachers in Seattle have voted to strike if the union and school district do not reach a settlement soon, according to a report in The Seattle Times. -
State and Federal Officials Can’t Compare Common Core Results as Promised
Opinion -One of the goals set for Common Core standards was to be able to compare test results between different states. According to a recent AP report, however, this is unlikely happen. -
Students Score Lower on SATs Than in the Last Decade
Opinion -Student SAT scores hit a 10-year low, according to a report by the Washington Post. Citing the College Board, the report notes high school graduates in 2015 scored an average of 1490 out of 2400, seven points lower than last year’s class. -
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Unconstitutional
Opinion -The Washington State Supreme Court ruled the state’s charter school law unconstitutional on Sept. 4, according to a report in The Washington Post. -
Florida Legislators Recognize Need for Flexibility, Choice in Special Education
Opinion -Brandon Berman is 17 years old and is one of the approximately 1,700 students participating in Florida’s Personal Learning Scholarship Account (PLSA) program. -
Heartland Institute Experts Respond to ACLU’s Lawsuit Challenging Nevada’s ESA Program
Opinion -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada filed a lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of Nevada’s education savings account (ESA) program. -
Michigan Legislators Attempt to Reform Taxpayer-funded Release Time for Unions
Opinion -Legislators in the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature are trying to prevent tax dollars from being used to pay public school union members for taking “union leave time” to do union business, rather than teaching classes. -
Major Increase in New Homeschoolers in Northern Florida Reported
Opinion -Homeschooling increased in Florida in 2014, with 7,000 students leaving public schools for home education programs, according to data published by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). -
College Board Releases APUSH Framework Rewrite Following Criticism
Opinion -The College Board released a new version of its Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) framework in late July. Since major revisions were implemented in 2014, the standards have been mired in controversy over accusations of liberal bias. -
New Jersey Senate Passes PARCC Opt-out Resolution
Opinion -The New Jersey State Senate adopted a nonbinding resolution in July asking New Jersey Commissioner of Education David C.
