Tag: education reform
Polly Williams’ and Milton Friedman’s approaches to education choice are merging
Milton Friedman first proposed giving families control of their children’s public education dollars in his 1955 essay “The Role of Government in Education.” Friedman argued that the best way to improve student learning was to make the public education market more effective and efficient, and this could happen only if... READ MOREThe revenge of the rubber room
An education reform era policy ended recently as New...
READ MOREFlorida parents and educators may be building the education value networks of the future
Despite calls for reform and waves of attempted transformation,...
READ MOREDon’t double down on one-size-fits-all measurement
A surefire way to get heads nodding at an education...
READ MOREBrewer owner’s lawsuit looks to capitalize on Badger State’s new court and attack school choice options
The story: After two court victories in the 1990s, Wisconsin,...
READ MOREDeregulation offered to help Florida district schools compete in era of expanded education choice
When Florida lawmakers debated HB 1 earlier this year, the...
READ MOREHow Florida can make its public schools open to all students
Christina Sheffield’s son, Graham, was soaring ahead of classmates. She...
READ MORERosenwald Schools set the stage for today’s education choice movement
Rosenwald schools served as a forerunner of the...
READ MOREStudy suggests best way to teach might depend on the subject
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in the...
READ MOREShould U.S. schools add more time to make students competitive with peers in other countries?
Editor’s note: This year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation...
READ MOREFlorida Tax Credit Scholarship student has heart set on becoming a doctor
MIAMI – Nery Perez-Valdes wanted to become a doctor, but life...
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