Education Next

At a House Education Committee hearing on underpaid teachers, Ben Scafidi testified about the "staffing surge," the sharp rise in the number of non-teachers hired by schools. The staffing surge makes it harder for districts to afford higher salaries for teachers.

Last week, Sen. Cory Booker announced that he will enter the 2020 presidential race. There is already great interest in how Booker’s support for school choice and his education record as mayor of Newark will be viewed by voters.