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Hello from the new guy

Hi everybody. My name is Ron Matus. I’m the new assistant director of policy and public affairs at Step Up...

Building a new education system with an old financial formula

A new report on how charter schools are funded in Florida is a reminder that being different typically comes at...

Is parental choice really the enemy?

Back in December, some of the top elected and appointed officials in Seminole County schools used a public meeting covered by...

He didn't really say that, did he?

New Jersey employs a brand of education politics that is not renowned for its nuance or subtlety, so let's credit New...

Why it matters that compulsory education can mean private schools

The modern school choice movement was made possible by the 1925 Supreme Court decision, Pierce v. Society of Sisters. This...

New evidence in the field of cherry-picking

In a Florida House committee last week, a dutiful Democratic representative objected to a bill expanding Tax Credit Scholarships by raising...

The exception that disproves the rule

Public educators sometimes criticize private school choice options by contrasting them with district-run public schools they say must accept all applicants. While...

The breadth of Florida's choices for parents

The latest Alliance For School Choice yearbook once again does a remarkable job of cataloging the progress of private learning...

The trouble with California's test scores

by Alan Bonsteel Public school test scores are almost always suspect. The tests are rarely secure, and the actual questions are...

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What history can teach our school choice debates today

It’s hard to miss Dick Morris. The former presidential aide and Fox News contributor has raised the volume on his...

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