Education
To restore good governance in education, including returning authority to the states and empowering parents with the opportunity to choose a safe and effective school for their child.
Heritage Studies For the Last 12 Months
June 20, 2008
Safer Kids, Better Test Scores: The D.C. Voucher Program Works
By Shanea J. Watkins, Ph.D.
In January 2004, Congress passed the District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, the first federally funded school voucher program in the United States. Now known as the...
May 14, 2008
Improving Education in the Nation's Capital: Expanding School Choice
By Dan Lips and Evan Feinberg
Over the past decade, the District of Columbia has made strides in offering families greater choice about which schools their children attend, thanks to a strong charter school law and...
April 21, 2008
A Nation Still at Risk: The Case for Federalism and School Choice
By Dan Lips
Twenty-five years after the seminal report A Nation at Risk, American education remains in a state of crisis. Millions of students continue to pass through the public schools without mastering...
April 03, 2008
Homeschooling: A Growing Option in American Education
By Dan Lips and Evan Feinberg
A growing number of American families are choosing to homeschool their children. While research evidence is limited, evaluations of student outcomes suggest that homeschooling is successful for participating students. Federal...
March 28, 2008
Courageous Women in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond: A Record of Success in Democratic Transition
By Andrea G. Bottner
Throughout the world, even in places ravaged by conflict—such as Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as countries in the Middle East and the Africa—women are increasingly emerging as courageous leaders. The...
January 31, 2008
School Choice: Policy Developments and National Participation Estimates in 2007-2008
By Dan Lips
School choice improves parents' satisfaction with their children's schools, and public schools that face competition have shown improved performance, yet opponents continue to oppose reforms that give parents the opportunity...
November 05, 2007
Improving Educational Opportunities for Foster Children
By Dan Lips
Research evidence and surveys of former foster children find many common problems in the classroom, such as persistent low expectations and instability caused by frequent school transfers. Offering foster children...
September 04, 2007
How Members of Congress Practice Private School Choice
By Evan Feinberg
According to a 2007 survey conducted by The Heritage Foundation, 37 percent of U.S. Representatives and 45 percent of U.S. Senators sent their children to private schools: roughly four times...
Education Notebook 
June 25, 2008