Published Articles & Media
Research
A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
Book Reviews
A Pessimistic View of Public-School Reform
In urban historian Larry Cuban’s view, corporations drive the action
Book Reviews
In New Book, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Emerges as a Modern Alyosha
School choice advances farther than any had anticipated
School Choice
Homeschooling Skyrocketed During the Pandemic, but What Does the Future Hold?
It may be less of an either-or option, as homeschooling is combined with online experiences, neighborhood pods, cooperatives, or joint undertakings with public and private schools
Blog
Post-New Year School Closures Defy Common Sense
The longer the education hesitancy persists, the greater the damage
EdNext Poll - 2021
Hunger for Stability Quells Appetite for Change
Results of the 2021 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion
EdNext Poll - 2021
Parent Poll Reveals Support for School Covid-Safety Measures Despite Vaccine Hesitancy, Partisan Polarization
Private-school parents report less learning loss, greater satisfaction with pandemic schooling
Research
School Choice and “The Truly Disadvantaged”
Vouchers boost college going, but not for students in greatest need
Charter Schools
Betsy Appleseed and School Choice
Choice initiatives and expansions in Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia and elsewhere show that eventually, trees blossom