Published Articles & Media
Privatization in American Education: Rhetoric vs. Facts
Given the recent rhetoric of education reform’s critics, one might be forgiven for thinking that American private schools are at the peak of their influence.
Surveying the Charter School Landscape
From the Editor: Some highlights from the Spring 2018 issue of Education Next
Laptops in the Classroom: An Open and Closed Case
Do professors who study education policy allow their students to use laptops in the classroom?
Personalized Learning 1.0
In 2002, years before the current fervor over personalized learning, the state of Florida embraced a primitive form of the concept with its test-based promotion policy.
What We’re Watching: Discussing the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform
On Friday, Sept. 8, Education Next held an event at the Hoover Institution in Washington, D.C., to discuss the results of the 2017 EdNext Poll.
Broad Majority, Narrow Ruling for School Choice in Trinity Lutheran Case
The Supreme Court closed out its Spring 2017 term this morning by announcing its opinion in a case with potential implications for private school choice.
The Battle over Blaine Amendments Heads Back to the States
On the heels of its decision yesterday in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer, the Supreme Court today granted cert to and vacated state supreme court decisions out of Colorado and New Mexico that used Blaine Amendments to exclude religious schools from government aid programs.
Justice Gorsuch, Meet James G. Blaine
The Supreme Court has a new opportunity to clarify matters in a case scheduled for oral argument on April 19, just days after Justice Neil Gorsuch’s arrival on the bench.
Under New Administration, Small Measures Could Foster Big Change
The best solution may be to offer federal support for programs that the states themselves design, advancing the cause of school choice while respecting the principle of local control that Trump has also championed.
