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The districts have crumbled
Wondrous the stone of these ancient walls, shattered by fate. The districts of the city have crumbled. The work of giants of old lies decayed. —The Ruin During the eighth or ninth century, an unknown author is thought to have surveyed the Roman ruins in Bath, England. The author composed... READ MOREPastor: Let’s debate school choice scholarships with all facts on the table
Editor’s note: With debate heating up over a proposal to...
READ MOREA better way to define “public education”
For the last 150 years, we have assumed “public education”...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Test costs, parent protests, the “Florida Formula” & more
Standardized test costs. They total about $1.7 billion a year...
READ MORE“Vouchers,” faith-based schools expand opportunities for low-income kids
Editor’s note: This op-ed ran in today’s Orlando Sentinel. Florida...
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: Islamophobia, a Jeb Bush endorsement and testing mania in Florida
Editor’s note: Today, we introduce a new feature (even if...
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