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
Back to school is a time to foster creativity

(The Daily Signal) – Back-to-school season is here, and with the recent examples of race-based classroom activities and sexually charged curriculum in schools nationwide, parents are right to wonder what their… Read More

August 6, 2024
Government
Bans on smartphones in the classroom gain favor across political spectrum

(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism is… Read More

July 5, 2024
Opinion
K-12 ‘action civics’ trained students encamped on college campuses. Here’s what parents need to know.

(The Daily Signal) – Parents asking why their college student’s graduation is canceled this year need only remember when their child was in high school. K-12 schools have been training… Read More

April 30, 2024
Opinion
The Biden administration has redefined ‘sex.’ What does that mean for schools?

(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration now says that “sex” means “gender identity.” So, what does this mean for K-12 teachers? In a new regulation released last week, the … Read More

April 29, 2024
Opinion
New education model charts course for ‘success sequence’ in New Year

(The Daily Signal) – Just in time for Christmas, new data finds good news on education: Average graduation rates nationwide are up two percentage points. Before celebrating, though, research reminds us… Read More

December 14, 2023