Public Education
Dartmouth brings back standardized tests after extensive admissions studyDartmouth College has become the first Ivy League school to reinstate standardized testing after its own study showed test-optional policies did more harm than good. Dartmouth… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: The transgender administrative state(The Daily Signal) â Woodrow Wilson, the father of the American administrative state, once wrote: âGovernment does now whatever experience permits or the times demand.â Well, the times now âdemandâ… Read More
Public Education
‘We should never notify parents on these issues,’ school board member says of student gender status, citing suicide riskA Rhode Island school district’s newest board member, an appointee, says parents shouldnât be notified about most issues, especially childrenâs status in transgender cases. âNot all parents should be… Read More
Opinion
âPower and controlâ: Why liberals act like fiscal conservatives when school choice is on the tableOpponents of education freedom have long claimed such programs are too expensive and will âdefundâ public education. Now that Arizona, the first state to implement universal school choice, has a… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers introduce pro-school choice constitutional amendmentFifteen Republican lawmakers have proposed a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for educational freedom in Kentucky. HB 208 proposes the state constitution be amended… Read More
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota arenât underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration with former… Read More
Culture
North Carolina year in review: School choice gains, racial discrimination judgment(The Center Square) â Universal school choice and a landmark decision in higher education at the U.S. Supreme Court topped North Carolinaâs 2023 impactful education developments. The state became 10th… Read More
Public Education
Florida legislators aim to crack down on chronic absenteeism in public schoolsFlorida lawmakers preparing to return to work Jan. 9 are set to address rising rates of chronic absenteeism among public school students. Data from the Florida… Read More
Public Education
Georgia mom slams middle school for not expelling the boy who sexually harassed her daughter and other studentsA Georgia mother blew the whistle a public school after a male student wasnât disciplined for sexually harassing multiple students, including her daughter. Heidi Priceâs daughter attends Youth Middle School… Read More
Public Education
New study shows preschoolers with âhigher cognitiveâ development after staying home during COVID lockdownsÂNationwide testing has revealed devastating consequences for students from COVID-19 lockdowns. But now thereâs some good news. A new study from Canada shows that for preschoolers, staying at home had significant,… Read More