Jonathan Butcher

Jonathan Butcher is senior policy analyst in the Center for Education Policy’s Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation.

Opinion
Who’s afraid of school choice – and food trucks – in Wyoming?

(The Daily Signal) – Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable for them, and… Read More

February 12, 2025
Public Education
Major textbook publisher caught spreading LGBTQ and DEI ideology in schools

(The Daily Signal) – “Pretty disgusting” and “grotesque.” That’s how a Florida parent described an online session for students on “gender” provided by two K-12 virtual public schools in November—a session… Read More

December 9, 2024
Opinion
On Victims of Communism Memorial Day, here’s what parents, teachers should know

(The Daily Signal) – November 7 is Victims of Communism Day, a day of remembrance that should be a regular part of K-12 school calendars. Legislators in a growing number of… Read More

November 8, 2024
Opinion
Taxpayer trap: Lawmakers push another student loan ‘forgiveness’ scheme

(The Daily Signal) – After a pause in student loan repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers have started paying again. But if history is any guide, some student loan borrowers will… Read More

September 30, 2024
Opinion
States should fight critical race theory in schools. Here’s how.

(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory gripped the nation’s attention after the summer of 2020 and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to Google Trends, the search… Read More

August 28, 2024