Education
Time for UW-Madison to do away with Ethnic Studies requirement
Time can be better spent on other things like AI Here’s a question I hope somebody asks anyone who applies to be the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Why in the world in 2026 should we continue to have…
A Badger Institute policy report: Character education and teacher retention
Benefits of character education can be two-fold Wisconsinites should be concerned the state’s growing crisis of disappearing educators — a phenomenon the Badger Institute has been taking a closer look at. Multiple studies…
Giving Families an Escape Hatch from NYC Public Schools
Zohran Mamdani’s stunning election as mayor of New York City marks a watershed moment for the Empire State. As a self-described democratic socialist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani rode a wave of…
Celebrating school districts that lead on open enrollment
Celebrating school districts that lead on open enrollment Written by Sutherland is launching the Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate to recognize districts that excel at posting open enrollment information for parents. All…
How accountable are North Carolina public schools, really — Part 2
Part 1 of this two-part series demonstrated how school data and complicated school funding formulas limit true financial accountability for public schools in North Carolina Part 2 reviews how public schools have little…
NCSEAA taking new Opportunity Scholarship, ESA+ applications
The priority application window for North Carolina’s popular Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ programs opened today and will remain open through March 2, according to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority…
Strong poll results help to close out National School Choice Week in North Carolina.
Last Thursday the John Locke Foundation released its annual January School Choice Poll. The poll of 700 likely voters in North Carolina was taken from January 22 to January 25, 2026 and questions on school choice, public…
Cheers to public school choice — but add open enrollment
Yesterday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) hosted a press conference to celebrate “the exceptional educational choices available in North Carolina’s public schools.” The press conference…
Open enrollment: Know the basics
In 2025, New Hampshire legislators passed a law allowing students to enroll in any public school within their assigned district, as long as the school had room. This year, lawmakers might allow students to enroll in any New…
It’s National School Choice Week. How much education choice does Utah have?
It’s National School Choice Week. How much education choice does Utah have? Written by Utah offers parents many education choices, but legislators and the private sector can work to improve the quantity and quality of options…
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