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Philanthropist of the Year on advancing school choice: ‘This is the civil-rights issue of our time’
Editor’s note: In this commentary, American Federation for Children chairman Bill Oberndorf explains a state-based strategy for advancing school choice in an interview with Education Next senior editor Paul Peterson. The interview first appeared on the Education Next website. Paul Peterson: Why did you decide to focus much of your... READ MOREEdNext podcast: Jeb Bush on adjusting to distance learning during the pandemic
Earlier this week, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush joined Education...
READ MOREThe ‘Trump effect’ polarizes school choice, but doesn’t hurt its popularity
Ever since Donald Trump became president, opponents of school choice...
READ MOREA closer look at the partisan split on private school choice
Last week’s Education Next poll revealed a surprising partisan divide...
READ MOREThe surprising partisan divide on private school choice
Republicans are often the strongest backers of school vouchers in...
READ MOREPoll: People like public school choice
Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature pursued an expansion of...
READ MORECommon Core could spur school choice, survey suggests
A new survey from Education Next suggests conservatives interested in...
READ MORENext week: A live chat with Rick Hess
Nothing gets critics of school choice and education reform more...
READ MORECalifornia’s anemic test scores are another argument for more school choice
Editor’s note: For years, there have been concerns about discordant...
READ MOREChoice nuggets: Ravitch on vouchers, Florida’s academic progress and how “bad” public schools are like Ol’ Man River
Editor’s note: Here’s another selection of “choice nuggets,” a feature we...
READ MOREA suburban school district that isn’t afraid of reform, choice
Over at the Education Next blog, Rick Hess has an...
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