NAEP 2019: Hispanics perform better in Republican-held states
Last week Education Next published predictions from leading education scholars about how the 2019 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)...
Read More >Education savings accounts put families in charge
Florida has been a leading K-12 innovator for years, so it is no surprise it became the first state to...
Read More >Fordham Institute report: Rising tide of charters lifting all boats
Forget about the charter vs. district school debate. The more important question is whether student achievement improves overall. Does a...
Read More >archivED: The sisters of St. Joseph
Editor’s note: Each Saturday in October, redefinED is reviving a post from our archives that speaks to the rich and...
Read More >Reminder: One measurement is not sufficient to judge entire K-12 system
Readers of Sean Reardon’s study on student learning gains between third and eighth grade should heed the advice from Douglas...
Read More >Busting myths of 20 years ago
Florida's then-Gov. Jeb Bush testifying before a U.S. House committee Sept. 23, 1999. Twenty years ago this week, Gov. Jeb...
Read More >The state of school choice in the U.S.
Charter schools and home schooling are experiencing major growth. Meanwhile, there were no significant differences between students in charter schools...
Read More >Florida’s Blaine amendment leaves many unanswered questions (Part 2)
This is the second of two posts on the judicial history of Florida's Blaine Amendment with regard to public aid...
Read More >Florida’s Blaine amendment leaves many unanswered questions (Part I)
On June 7, 2005, opposing sides met for the final time to argue before the Florida Supreme Court over the...
Read More >Should homeschool parents support school vouchers?
While recent national data suggest homeschooling growth may be slowing, a report issued this week by the Cato Institute concludes...
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