Education
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice Written by H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications sparked a conversation about the definitions and regulations of private schools in state…
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice
Utah’s recently concluded legislative session sparked debate about the definition of “private schools” in state law. H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications went through several versions or substitutions…
How to keep good teachers in the classroom
Last of a Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in…
The Schoolhouse as Clinic: The Dangerous Mission Creep of Public School Mental Health Screenings
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookVirginia parents should be alarmed that the Virginia General Assembly just passed House Bill 355 which mandates annual mental health screenings…
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…
And what about that federal covid money for our schools?
Three years ago, the federal government gave US public schools $190 billion over five years to safeguard against COVID and reverse the academic fallout that followed. Was the money spent wisely? Were students better off…
In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief
Drawn by mission, kept by coaching Part of an ongoing Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Facing an increasingly difficult market for…
Parental Rights
Introduction One hundred years ago, in Pierce vs. Society of Sisters (1925), the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision affirming parents’ rights to send their child to a private school. Today few parents know…
What did Utah lawmakers accomplish on education this session?
What did Utah lawmakers accomplish on education this session? Written by In education policy, Utah’s legislature focused on literacy, technology in schools, education choices, and more. During the interim, we encourage…
What did Utah lawmakers accomplish on education this session?
The 45-day lawmaking sprint finished last Friday, March 6. In this piece, I offer a wrap-up of the 2026 legislative session in education policy, so that interested Utahns and parents can review how it went. Here are some key…
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