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Garion Frankel
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06/29/23 | Garion Frankel
Attention union reps: Stop defending learning loss
Was pandemic learning loss a necessary evil to create a more just society? One teachers union representative from Richmond, Virginia seems to think so. In an interview with ProPublica, Melvin...
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05/22/23 | Garion Frankel
It could be a long summer for school choice in Texas
With the Texas Legislature ending its initial session on May 29, hopes for comprehensive school choice legislation are fading fast. But that doesn’t mean it won’t happen this year, and...
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03/14/23 | Garion Frankel
Worried about declining civic knowledge? Support school choice.
It’s no secret that many Americans don’t know a whole lot about the U.S. government and how it operates. The 2022 edition of the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s annual civics...
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02/07/23 | Garion Frankel
In wake of National School Choice Week, give Tom Paine his due
In honor of 2023’s National School Choice Week, the Cato Institute published one of the first comprehensive timelines of school choice. Because opponents still seek to delegitimize school choice by...
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06/02/22 | Garion Frankel
Want underserved Colorodans to go to college? Expand education choice.
Chalkbeat’s “Two Colorados” event earlier this month came to a key conclusion — not enough of the Centennial State’s historically underserved students (ethnic minorities and/or rural students) are going to...
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02/14/22 | Garion Frankel
Chicago teachers union strike shows why America needs school choice
On the night of Jan. 4, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted on a labor action that demanded that the city institute remote learning until Jan. 18. As Chicago mayor...
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12/21/21 | Garion Frankel
The time has come for Texas to join other states in expanding school choice
Texas, being a passionate, liberty-minded state, should be a national leader in school choice efforts. Indeed, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the Republican Party of Texas all...
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