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Mississippi Is Closing the Literacy Gap. Now, It Needs Universal School Choice.
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (639+ words) It is no secret that Mississippi has generally not been the cream of the crop in terms of education in recent history. In 2013, the Magnolia State ranked 49th in Grade 4 Reading, 50th in Grade 4 Math, 50th in Grade 8 Reading, and 50th in Grade 8 Math…...
Research & Commentary: Updated Index Shows Education-Choice Pioneer Wisconsin Falling Behind
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (331+ words) Once the pioneering state in bringing choice to students and parents, Wisconsin is gradually falling behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum." According to the"2026 EdChoice Friedman Index'a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is…...
Research & Commentary: Updated Index Shows Georgia Lagging Even Further Behind Neighboring States on Education Choice
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (454+ words) The latest edition of an annual report shows Georgia has gradually fallen well behind its neighboring states in a nationwide education movement still building momentum, and its position declined from 2025. According to the2026 EdChoice Friedman Index'a measuring system by the titular…...
State Education Standards Should Matter More
2+ week, 6+ day ago (751+ words) In the United States, education is primarily under the purview of the states. Although the federal government has taken a larger role since the creation of the Department of Education in 1979 and the passage of laws like No Child Left…...
Degraded Schools
2+ week, 5+ day ago (720+ words) Nat Malkus, a senior fellow in education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, oversees the Return to Learn Tracker, which monitors chronic absenteeism in U.S. schools. His latest report, released in early February, includes data from 39 states and Washington, DC. This…...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Wasting Money City Doesn't Have on 'Green Schools"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (341+ words) SCHAUMBURG, IL (February 17, 2026) " As New York City Public Schools, the nation's largest school district, is laden with long-standing problems, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani believes that "NYC public schools offer a key opportunity for comprehensive climate action." "The Mamdani…...
Government Regulations Keep Growing
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (570+ words) The deterioration of our public education provides strong empirical evidence of the failure of government-run and government-regulated systems in providing good education. Unfortunately, it also provides strong evidence of the success of our bureaucrats in avoiding responsibility for their failures....
Curriculum Standards Should Mandate that Teachers Teach the Truth About Socialism
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (734+ words) As a long-time libertarian and former public high school teacher, I generally resist mandates designed to micromanage how educators perform their craft. However, I am also well aware from my years in the classroom, coupled with declining national test scores…...
‘Zohran’s Green Schools for a Healthier New York City’ Is a Monumental Waste of Money
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is an ardent climate alarmist who oversees the nation's largest school district, the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) system. Frankly, NYCPS is failing on all fronts. It is doing an abysmal job educating…...
Schools Should Teach Basic Science, Not Climate Alarmist Propaganda
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) Since 2009, American eighth graders have taken the National Assessment of Educational Progress Science Assessment to measure "their ability to engage in scientific inquiry and to conduct scientific investigations in real-world contexts." In 2024, the average score on the NAEP Science Assessment…...