School Choice
“No Excuses High,” Trapped by Its Own Success?
Highly regimented charter schools deliver the test results, but their methods may be ill-suited to the independent realities of college life.
School Choice
Charter Schools and Their Enemies
At 90, Thomas Sowell reminds charter schools how to fight. And why.
School Choice
Public-School Attendance Zones Violate a Civil Rights Law
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 may offer creative litigators a strategy to redraw school-assignment maps.
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“We’re likely to face another wave of the virus”
Policy adviser John Bailey on deciding to close schools and how to prepare for fall
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The Education Exchange: Student Test Scores in Newark Charter Schools
Marcus Winters, an associate professor in Boston University and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new study by Winters that shows lasting test score gains for students at charter schools in Newark, N.J.
School Choice
EdNext Podcast: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Espinoza v. Montana
Joshua Dunn, a professor of political science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which challenges Montana’s ban on tax-credit scholarships to religious schools.
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EdNext Podcast: Inside the Choice and Customization of Miami-Dade Schools
Ron Matus, director of policy and public affairs at Step Up For Students, joins Marty West to discuss the turnaround of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, including the tenure of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho..
School Choice
The Education Exchange: The Impact of Education Savings Accounts in Arizona
Matt Beienburg, the Director of Education Policy at the Goldwater Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the impact of education savings accounts as a school choice option in Arizona.
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How Charter School Regulations Harm Minority School Operators
In states with stricter rules, fewer Black and Hispanic applicants get charters approved, new research shows
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Religious Charter Schools Will Test Limits of Espinoza Decision
A hypothetical dialogue explains the issues: “We will see you in court”
Test scores and college-going declined after Great Recession spending cuts
Reduced state education funding increased black-white achievement gap
The Better of the Two Big Antiracism Bestsellers
Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
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The Better of the Two Big Antiracism Bestsellers
Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
Reopening Resilient Schools
With a hybrid learning model and proper safeguards, schools can successfully open
The Rise of AltSchool and Other Micro-schools
Combinations of private, blended, and at-home schooling meet needs of individual students
How the Coronavirus Crisis May Improve Teacher Quality
Recession hiring boosts teacher quality and student learning
