A Democrat challenges antiquated beliefs
The time for school vouchers in Pennsylvania has come, writes state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams in an op-ed published today...
Read More >Obama champions Jeb Bush, scorns the educational status quo
Education Secretary Arne Duncan turned heads last winter when he joined former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on a stage in...
Read More >Are school choice and collective bargaining politically exclusive?
Not according to the Catholic Conference of Ohio. The Catholic Church has long supported school choice measures, particularly for disadvantaged children....
Read More >On sacrifices, legacies and roundhouse kicks to red tape
Three (more or less) similar conclusions on the state of public-sector unionism and the future of public education from three very...
Read More >A generational split
On Sunday, the Washington Post published a 1,500-word story on the split in the African American community in the support of school...
Read More >Taking the crucifix off the wall
In a story published today on Educationnext.org, Fordham fellow Peter Meyer explores the story of the Christian Brothers and the...
Read More >A balance that needs redressing
It's getting harder to find a nuanced conversation about the Midwestern struggle over collective bargaining, but a recent exchange between...
Read More >Protecting the child by balancing interests
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's consternation over the political power of public-sector unions is certainly understandable, but in the arena of public education...
Read More >What Congressional pressure can accomplish
Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews today engaged his colleague, Valerie Strauss, on the merits of Congressional pressure and school reform....
Read More >Rotherham on vouchers
In his latest Time.com column, Andy Rotherham provides a fair-minded appraisal of the school voucher debate as he attempts to disspell the...
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