Tag: education reform
Education reform has 99 problems…
A recent interview by Tyler Cowen of John Arnold has been making the rounds in ed reform circles, see Michael Goldstein’s write up here. Here is a taste of the interview: Tyler Cowen: There’s a common impression—both for start-ups and for philanthropy—that doing much with K–12 education or preschool just hasn’t mattered that... READ MORETechnocrats wear a political dunce crown
David Osborne recently predicted academic doom for red states having...
READ MOREMy son’s success shows why private school IEP mandates are misguided
When our son Keith — affectionately known as “Deuce” —...
READ MOREGet thee behind me, Bootlegger!
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READ MOREUtah education choice champions look to state Supreme Court to find the floor and save ESA program
In the 1949 Looney Tunes short “Mouse Wreckers,” two mind-manipulating...
READ MORETeachers give anti-ESA propaganda a failing grade
Opponents of education freedom, facing a series of legislative defeats,...
READ MOREThe systemic improvements public education needs are coming
Student achievement has fallen to its worst levels in two...
READ MORECeilings and floors and Florida (Oh my!)
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the...
READ MORELessons from SNAP wargames
On Dec. 16, 2017, the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture...
READ MOREOpen enrollment is the King Kong of Arizona district enrollment loss
If you look at enrollment trends in the Arizona districts...
READ MORETexas 2025 debate resurrects Edgewood Horizon claims
The current debate over ESAs in Texas has brought irresponsible...
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