The Education Exchange: What Will States Do With The New Federal Choice Program?

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

“There’s a road map out there from states like Louisiana and Tennessee, focused on high-dosage tutoring, high-quality curriculum and clear information for parents on where their kids stand,” said Marc Porter Magee, chief executive of 50CAN, an ...

Summer Reading Can Help Boost Literacy. Why Don’t High Schools Require It?

On the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, just 30% of eighth-graders were proficient in reading, down from 34% in 2019. But for students in the 10th percentile — the lowest achievers — that score has dropped 19 points in a decade. ...

Parents as Curators of Their Children’s Education: Choice, Equity, & Accountability

What could have been a pandemic-stimulated blip is now regarded as a trend and quite possibly an emergent movement: More parents are choosing among a larger and more diverse array of options for their children’s education. The data on homeschooling...

The Education Exchange: What Will States Do With The New Federal Choice Program?

Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how states might react to the new tax credit scholarship provision that was part of budget reconciliation bill, which was passed by Congress and signed into law on July 4, 20...

The Power of “Do-Overs” in Unconventional Education Settings

Perhaps I am dating myself as I often do, but when I was a kid, “do-overs” were a big deal. We begged for them on the playground when a baseball skidded off the bat and veered off into left field, when playing jacks and the tiny ball double bounc...

AB 314: Unlocking a Brighter Future for Nevada’s Students

Imagine a world where high school students don’t just dream about their future careers—they step into them, gaining real experience before the ink on their diplomas even dries. Enter AB 314, a transformative bill poised to revolutionize education...

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Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

Summer Reading Can Help Boost Literacy. Why Don’t High Schools Require It?

Parents as Curators of Their Children’s Education: Choice, Equity, & Accountability

The Education Exchange: What Will States Do With The New Federal Choice Program?

The Power of “Do-Overs” in Unconventional Education Settings

AB 314: Unlocking a Brighter Future for Nevada’s Students

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Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

Summer Reading Can Help Boost Literacy. Why Don’t High Schools Require It?

Parents as Curators of Their Children’s Education: Choice, Equity, & Accountability

The Education Exchange: What Will States Do With The New Federal Choice Program?

The Power of “Do-Overs” in Unconventional Education Settings

AB 314: Unlocking a Brighter Future for Nevada’s Students

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