The U.S Supreme Court is heard a case on Wednesday that could open doors to public money paying for religious private schools in Montana.
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Elizabeth Warren Pledges to Crack Down on School Choice, Despite Sending Her Own Son to Elite Private School
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pledging to crack down on school choice if elected, despite the fact that she sent her own son to an elite private school, publicly available records show.
Read MorePoll: Majority of Nation’s Democrats Favor Educational Choices
by Bruce Walker School choice is overwhelmingly supported by likely Democratic primary voters nationwide, according to a recent poll conducted on behalf of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER). Education analysts interpret the poll results as a rebuke of current Democratic Party strategies nationwide in general and, specifically, Michigan Gov.…
Read MoreDeVos: No Surprise That ‘Families Want More Control’ Over Children’s Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that it is no surprise “families want more control” over their children’s education.
Read MorePoll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support School Choice
More than three in four Americans think that parents should be able to decide which public school their child attends, according to a new poll.
Read MoreSCOTUS to Hear Montana Case on School Choice, Religious Liberty
by Derek Draplin The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a wide-reaching Montana case dealing with school choice and the First Amendment. The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will take up the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which is being litigated by the Institute for Justice, a…
Read MoreIn Wisconsin, School Choice Has Unexpected Benefits
by Joshua Nelson Elisha Doerr would not have had an opportunity to attend Wisconsin Lutheran High School, a Milwaukee-based private boarding school, if it weren’t for a school choice program. The school’s excellent curricula and the religious community were valuable to Doerr, 18, who now attends Harvard University and…
Read MoreCommentary: Why Can’t We Ask the Hard Questions About Education?
By Andrew I. Fillat and Henry I. Miller Retired teacher Mary Hudson recently wrote a damning exposé based on her experiences in the New York City public school system. Hudson taught in three different public high schools and her observations from those years lead her to implicate the students…
Read MoreCommentary: School Choice Also Gives Teachers Like Me More Choice
by Daniel Buck During a moment of small group discussion in a professional development session, a teacher near me gave his opinion: Look, I’ve learned a few things in my time here, and that’s to only do these sorts of things on the days the administration comes in to…
Read MoreCommentary: School Choice Is Breaking Down Barriers in Puerto Rico
by Jude Schwalbach The new year is bringing exciting developments to Puerto Rico’s education reforms. Not only will the U.S. territory open new charter schools, it will also launch a new pilot private school voucher program in the fall. The need for education reform is most clearly illustrated by…
Read MoreMinnesota Receives ‘C’ Grade From Center for Education Reform, Cautions Against Walz’s ‘Authoritarian’ Approach
Minnesota received an overall C grade in parent empowerment on the Center for Education Reform’s annual Parent Power Index, which factors school choice, charter schools, personalized learning, teacher quality, and transparency into its grading system. With two school-choice programs, Minnesota received an F grading in the area of school choice,…
Read MoreWalz and Johnson Battle Over School Choice, Achievement Gap in Wednesday Debate
Minnesota gubernatorial candidates Jeff Johnson and Tim Walz squared off in a debate Wednesday morning at the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce to discuss workforce issues. The candidates remained civil throughout the discussion, but things grew noticeably heated when Minnesota’s achievement gap was mentioned, with the state consistently ranking among the…
Read MorePoll Shows Large Number of ‘Undecided’ Voters Will Put Minnesota Gubernatorial Race in the Hands of ‘Independents’
A new poll shows Democrat Tim Walz leading Republican Jeff Johnson in Minnesota’s gubernatorial race, though both candidates are trying to win over a large percentage of undecided voters. According to a new MPR News and Star Tribune poll, 45 percent of likely voters favor Walz, while 36 percent said…
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