State Policy
What Youngkin’s Virginia Win Means for Education
It was all about values, frustration, and parental empowerment. And that is potent, deeply personal stuff.
State Policy
The State that Created the Most New Schools Is Also the One Where Students Learned More Than Anywhere Else.
“Supply-side progressivism” in action
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Rethinking Old Tactics to Advance School Choice
Courting Democratic policymakers has not been effective. Indeed, it has likely been counter-productive.
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School Choice Is Issue in California Recall
“I favor school choice, he doesn’t,” Larry Elder says of Governor Newsom
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How Big Was the Year of Educational Choice?
Estimating the number of newly eligible students
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A Post-Pandemic Opportunity to Think Differently About Instructional Time
Don’t abandon newfound flexibility. Increase it.
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Local Control Is Part of the Problem, a New Book About Education Contends
Louisiana, Rhode Island point path toward quality, Polikoff says
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Don’t Ban Virtual School. Improve It.
Insist on an in-person adult to supervise remote learning
State Policy
Can Teaching Be Improved by Law?
At least twenty states have passed or are considering measures related to the science of reading.
State Policy
Covid and Student Achievement: Early Evidence from Ohio’s Fall Tests
The decline equates to about one third of a year’s worth of learning, and it was worse among students whose districts started the year with fully remote instruction.
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State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
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The ‘Success Sequence’ Can Help Schools Bridge Our Divides
Survey finds strong backing for teaching about value of degree, job, marriage, children—in that order.
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
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Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
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The pandemic and race dominate the discussion—for a second year.
