What parents want, and how to make sure they can get it
A new report by EdChoice uses parent surveys to identify what parents want from their schools. The whole thing is...
Read More >Alabama joins the ranks of states giving public education funding directly to famlies
With the stroke of Gov. Kay Ivey’s pen, Alabama is now the 16th state to put public education funding in...
Read More >The good news about Florida's charter school growth
Florida’s charter schools grew by more than 15,000 students this school year. And new research suggests their steady growth might...
Read More >Florida parents and educators may be building the education value networks of the future
Despite calls for reform and waves of attempted transformation, key features of American schools have been remarkably stable for...
Read More >Don't double down on one-size-fits-all measurement
A surefire way to get heads nodding at an education policy conference is to call for dismantling the Carnegie unit....
Read More >Gov. DeSantis, Florida legislative leaders highlight historic education choice expansion
Florida lawmakers are convening in Tallahassee for their 60-day regular legislative session. In his annual State of the State address,...
Read More >Get Smart Fast, vol. 24: The power of positive language
Progress or pessimism: Self-fulfilling prophecies? An analysis of publications in England leading up to the Industrial Revolution and a follow-up...
Read More >Keeping parents in the dark about student achievement comes with a cost
International test results released last month put a spotlight on the global decline in student achievement caused by the Covid-19...
Read More >Get smart fast, vol. 23: Different measures
A new study from the University of Southern California looks at the gaps between what parents believe and what experts...
Read More >Two 'double-F' charter schools spared automatic closure in baseline grading year
Florida released a new batch of A-F grades to schools, but without some of the usual negative consequences. The 2022-23...
Read More >