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March 11, 2024
Why Educators Often Have It Wrong About Right-Leaning Parents
…about the fairness and safety of girls’ sports. Where you may see bigoted parents seeking to “whitewash” history, conservatives see a response to politicized materials that replace one-dimensional portrayals of America…
March 6, 2024
College or Trade School? How About Both?
…thrive psychologically, socially, and materially. Higher levels of education have long been associated with increased trust in others and greater participation in the relationships that create so-called “weak ties”—the “friend of a…
March 5, 2024
A Conservative Vision for Education Reform
…better demands maturity, civility, and mutual respect. But it also requires that we articulate the changes we would like to see and, equally important, the things we believe to be…
February 22, 2024
Chronic Absenteeism Could Be the Biggest Problem Facing Schools Right Now
…really, and how can schools respond? My friend and colleague Nat Malkus has the most recent available numbers in his Return to Learn Tracker. In addition, he’s out with an…
February 15, 2024
Conservatives Must Seize the Opportunity to Lead on Education. Here’s How…
…tab. Progressive states working to eliminate advanced math based on misguided notions of “equity.” Survey findings showing that, when asked about the purpose of civics education, more K–12 teachers mention environmental activism than “knowledge of…
February 14, 2024
Four States That Are Leading the Charge for Conservative Education
…in high-poverty school districts), granting 12 weeks of paid maternity leave to teachers, and earmarking funds for literacy coaches. In Louisiana, meanwhile, state superintendent Cade Brumley shepherded through his bipartisan…
February 9, 2024
The Upside of the College Enrollment Downswing
…commuting distance of a college or university, unfortunately. But this matters less today than ever before, with online education providing more and higher quality options. A community without a brick-and-mortar…
February 7, 2024
The Past and Future of Education Reform
…agenda. Thus, conservatives cheered when Texas governor George W. Bush stepped up on K–12 schooling, urging schools to ensure that every child could read and do math at grade level…
January 10, 2024
By the Numbers: Here’s How the New Federal Financial Aid Formula Harms Families with More Than One Child
…family with $100,000 in income. (Family size doesn’t matter in this formula when calculating available assets, which is a minor way the rules discriminate against large families.) Parents’ expected contribution to their…
December 8, 2023
Biden’s Even Worse Version of “Free College”
…will change behavior. That’s why cost estimates for changes to repayment programs have consistently underestimated the cost to taxpayers. As my AEI colleague Nat Malkus has calculated, Congress expected IDR (and…