Education
Education choice in court. What do current lawsuits mean for the future?
Last month, news coverage popped up about Muslim schools and families suing the state of Texas in federal court because it refused to allow certain Muslim schools to participate in its education choice program. The state…
Yes, more money for teacher pay; but what happened to all that Covid money?
Teacher pay has been much in the news lately. Thousands of North Carolina teachers are supposed to descend on Raleigh next Friday to protest no state budget and lobby for higher salaries and more funding for public…
Opinion piece: New Mexico should take advantage of federal education tax credit
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on April 24, 2026. I read state Rep. Raymundo Lara’s recent article in The New Mexican with disbelief (“N.M. should reject ‘education freedom’ farce,” My View, April 10). In…
US public school spending hits $1 trillion; NH ranks 7th per-pupil
Spending on K-12 public education in the United States passed the $1 trillion mark in the 2024 fiscal year, just-released data from the federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reveal. “Time to update all…
Easy graders make real life harder
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings Grade inflation isn’t just a problem for colleges or employers fooled into thinking they’re getting an exceptional student when they’re getting an…
Oregon Should Opt In to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit So Private Giving Stays with Oregon Kids
By Kathryn Hickok Last summer, Congress passed the first federal-level legislation promoting educational choice nationwide. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a new federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for individual…
Even open enrollment opponents say it will benefit students
The debate over public school open enrollment is over. How do we know? Opponents have conceded the main point: Open enrollment benefits students. Senate Bill 101, arguably the most important bill of the 2026 legislative…
Hurdles facing education choice programs across the nation
Though education choice programs have popped up across the country – becoming a tidal wave of “wins” for education choice – the work after passage is just as important. We dive into how states should respond to two common…
Hurdles facing education choice programs across the nation
Hurdles facing education choice programs across the nation Written by States that have passed education choice programs face misrepresentations, real hiccups, and sometimes unfriendly legislative changes. Lawmakers should…
Measure what matters: family structure and Wisconsin’s education future
In 1969, nearly nine out of 10 American children lived in households with two married parents. By 2023, that figure had fallen to roughly six in 10 — with stark differences across racial groups. According to data from the…
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