On February 12th, the state of Utah cemented its place in the annals of history when Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. signed the first-ever universal school choice bill into law.
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Choices Crack Educational Establishment
In the past eight days, legislative bodies in three states have passed choice legislation.
Phonics Betrayed
If you thought the reading wars were over, think again.
G Factor Blues
Last week, Charles Murray, author of the controversial 1994 book, The Bell Curve, opined on the pages of the Wall Street Journal on the topic of IQ and education.
Toward A Public School Meritocracy?
Though fraught with tension, a performance-based compensation system makes good sense and creates all kinds of incentives to achieve. Such logic is lost on the education establishment, however.
NCLB Birthday Bashed
Five can be a difficult birthday. Just ask the architects of President Bush’s landmark federal law, No Child Left Behind, which turned five on January 8th.
Underfunded or underwhelming?
For education reformers, this year will bring a mix of the old and the new, as lawmakers bridge the gap between the lingering stalemates of 2006 and the policy innovations of 2007.
Is American Education Obsolete
New survey results show American schools may use their academic freedom in order to fail in international rankings.
Not Ready for College
North Carolina’s public school problems may not be as local as you think.
Bootomless Pit of Education Spending
Education funding already exceeds half a trillion dollars yet a broad array of groups wants more.