St. Isidore of Seville, as seen in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, on display in the Seville Cathedral.

Oklahoma’s Approval of America’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Is Cause for Celebration

Religious pluralism, Free Exercise Clause of First Amendment outweigh concerns of critics
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What I Learned Running for School Board

School districts and teachers unions rig the vote

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No School Stands Alone

How market dynamics affect the performance of public and private schools
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Choice Reconsidered

Rethink school choice to avoid either-or thinking and instead ask how expanding options might help meet the needs of students and families and empower educators.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after signing a bill to expand school vouchers across Florida during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Miami.

Is Ron DeSantis’s Education Record Anything to Emulate?

Expanding choice while fighting a culture war
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School Number 500 to School Number 50: What’s the Difference?

“Resources” can mean a lot more than just how much money the government spends on operating a school.
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California’s New Math Framework Doesn’t Add Up

It would place Golden State 6th graders years behind the rest of the world—and could eventually skew education in the rest of the U.S., too
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Think Reforming Teacher Pay Doesn’t Work? Think Again. 

Biasi’s careful and creative research adds to the evidence that altering how teachers are evaluated and paid remains a powerful lever for improving student outcomes.

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St. Isidore of Seville, as seen in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, on display in the Seville Cathedral.

Oklahoma’s Approval of America’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Is Cause for Celebration

Religious pluralism, Free Exercise Clause of First Amendment outweigh concerns of critics
Campaign signs for Robert Pondiscio on a lawn

What I Learned Running for School Board

School districts and teachers unions rig the vote
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Stanford Summer Math Camp Defense Doesn’t Add Up, Either

Flawed, non-causal research that the proposed California framework embraces

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