Education Freedom
CSF-Oregon Gives School Choice Through 115 Private Scholarships this Fall
By Kathryn Hickok Do you believe parents should have the freedom to choose the best school for their child? The right school can change a child’s future, and every family should have the opportunity to choose the learning…
New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships. Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships-Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
School Funding Sleight of Hand
"Voters in local school levy elections aren't really deciding whether schools get 'fully funded'; they're deciding whether to authorize spending above the state-guaranteed level." The following…
Montana Schools Say They Need $100 Million More. The Full Story Is Complicated
"But is the level of facility funding really the problem for our school districts? There’s at least some evidence to say: not exactly." The following has been adapted from an excerpt of the Frontier Weekly…
Education Freedom Demands Vigilance
"Homeschoolers and school choice advocates share a common cause: keeping education decisions where they belong, with families, not bureaucrats." “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance” is a motto that the…
Over-Sized, Over-Priced Schools Accelerate PPS’ Fiscal Crisis
By Naomi Inman Cascade’s President and CEO, John Charles, emailed a Memo Monday to the Portland Public School (PPS) Board members in anticipation of the October 14 meeting to approve final designs for Jefferson, Cleveland and…
Over-Sized, Over-Priced Schools Accelerate PPS’ Fiscal Crisis
By Naomi Inman Cascade’s President and CEO, John Charles, emailed a Memo Monday to the Portland Public School (PPS) Board members in anticipation of the October 14 meeting to approve final designs for Jefferson, Cleveland and…
Improve Education Outcomes by Removing Barriers
By Kathryn Hickok The National Association of Education Progress (NAEP) annually releases a representative study of students’ academic performance. Known as “the Nation’s Report Card,” NAEP scores are an indicator of how much…
West Virginia’s Historic K-12 Finance Reform
There’s momentum building in West Virginia for a historic reform that would benefit all public school stakeholders—students, parents, teachers, and others. In his recent State of the State Address, West Virginia Gov. Patrick…
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