Louisiana’s school choice program is improving education outcomes for students disadvantaged by crime, economic disparities, and parents who did not complete their own education, a recent report found.The state rolled out its…
"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…
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…
Next month, independent school districts (ISDs) will, again, ask voters to approve massive new borrowing schemes that threaten to unleash a wave of tax hikes and bigger bureaucracies. These fiscal excesses appear widespread…
Nat Malkus and Sam Hollon write for the American Enterprise Institute about one benefit of high school sports. Examining day-level attendance records and varsity participation data for roughly 262,000 Indiana high school…
Introduction Article IX, Section 2 of the North Carolina State Constitution speaks to the state’s responsibility for public education when it declares, “The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and otherwise for a…
Property taxes imposed by local governments have, in many instances, outpaced population growth and inflation. As a result, Texans pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation. Key points: Property taxes are assessed…
by Defending Ideas | Mar 31, 2026Conservatism is facing a defining moment. As debates over government power, political personalities, federalism, and first principles move to the center of public life, a fundamental question…
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Sydney Willis | Mar 31, 2026The following report announces districts that have earned an Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate, reviews the current state of open enrollment in Utah, and…
Cover founder Brett Adcock said on “The Shawn Ryan Show” Tuesday that the vast majority of school shootings were preventable and explained how technology could help stop them.Cover found in its research that 97% of school…
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