Tag: public education
The third era of public education
Public education in the United States is transitioning from its second to third paradigm. Paradigm shifts in public education occur when larger societal changes force public education to change to meet these new conditions. Current technological advances and the accompanying social changes are pushing public education into a new paradigm... READ MOREEducation choice helps improve our civic culture
Education choice critics often assert that allowing families to...
READ MORE‘Chances from which neither of us are exempt’
The magisterial “History of the Peloponnesian War” relates the calamity...
READ MOREChange is difficult, but stasis is deadly
Five member universities departed the Pacific-12 Conference last week, following...
READ MOREColumn: School quality rises as school choice expands
Editor’s note: This opinion piece, written by Step Up For...
READ MORE“Public education” is anything but public
In much of American society, children attend a school that...
READ MOREMultiple school choice options are just right for this family
Today is back-to-school day for most school districts in Florida....
READ MOREWilliam N. Sheats and pitfalls of democratic control of public education
William N. Sheats was, in many ways, the father of...
READ MORESchool choice scholarships don’t hurt public education
Editor’s note: This op-ed by Step Up For Students President...
READ MORESchool choice opposition too often mired in myths
Education is a complex and nuanced issue, and advocates on...
READ MOREPrivate interests abound for everyone in public education debate
We all have private interests. People pursuing their private interests...
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