About The Author

Matthew Ladner

Matthew Ladner is executive editor of NextSteps. He has written numerous studies on school choice, charter schools and special education reform, and his articles have appeared in Education Next; the Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice; and the British Journal of Political Science. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received a master's degree and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Houston. He lives in Phoenix with his wife and three children.
01/27/25
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In 2022 I wrote a piece here at Next Steps declaring myself President of the “Religious Charter Schools Should Be...
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01/21/25
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Australian defense economist/YouTube PowerPoint superstar Perun has provided another insightful video which is must-see viewing for anyone seeking to understand...
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01/14/25
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Last week I had an opportunity to speak in Boise, Idaho, on school choice and the Arizona experience. In an...
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01/07/25
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The Brennan Center has released projections of congressional reapportionment following the 2030 Census. The Brennan Center projects Florida and Texas...
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12/24/24
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When I was in graduate school, one of my fellow students described the movie Sudden Death to me. Something about...
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12/17/24
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The television classic “King of the Hill” included a character known as Dale, who despite being a conspiracy theorist is...
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12/10/24
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  David Brooks has a piece in the Atlantic called How the Ivy League Broke America: The meritocracy isn’t working...
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12/04/24
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During World War II the British kept a group of stately manors for high-ranking German military prisoners. The British treated...
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11/26/24
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For we who grew up tall and proud In the shadow of the mushroom cloud Convinced our voices can't be...
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11/19/24
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Facing a multimillion-dollar deficit, the board of the Roosevelt Elementary School District in Phoenix Arizona recently began a debate over...
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