Tag: education spending
Building a bridge to the 21st century nowhere
In 2005, the Alaskan Congressional delegation created a national controversy when they attempted to secure $398,000,000 to build a bridge to an island with 50 inhabitants. Known as “the Bridge to Nowhere” this effort lingered on until Congress finally halted it in 2011. The islanders continued to make do... READ MORECommentary: Wasting away again in Unionville
Some people claim that there is school choice to blame,...
READ MORESeparating fact from fiction: Analyzing the real cost of education choice, Part 2
Editor’s note: This analysis from Patrick Gibbons, manager for Policy...
READ MORETeacher pay, school choice, literacy: Top priorities for 39 governors in 2023
This analysis appeared Wednesday on the 74million.org. The COVID pandemic...
READ MOREFetching the stupid stick: A cautionary tale
In the American film classic Jurassic Park, the villainous Dennis...
READ MOREDon’t blame education choice for school district budget woes
With economic difficulties mounting for Florida’s school districts, budgets are...
READ MORERenewed commitment to freedom, responsibility paramount
In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They...
READ MORENew report tells old truth: School choice saves money
Editor’s note: This commentary from EdChoice director of national research...
READ MOREThe real drain on education spending
Editor’s note: This commentary from Aaron Smith, director of education...
READ MORECan K-12 learn from the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990?
At the end of the Second World War, the United...
READ MORELet them eat cake
According to the U.S. Department of Education, our systems of...
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