On its 10-year anniversary, there is consensus that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is broken. The debate over how to reform NCLB has generated a number of proposals from both houses of Congress and the Obama Administration, but ideas about how to rewrite the law differ greatly. … Read more
The push for centralized control over what every child should learn has never had more momentum. The Obama Administration has pressured states to adopt the Common Core State Standards Initiative, conditioning more than $4 billion in Race to the Top grants on its adoption. The Administration’s blueprint for the rewrite… Read more
Across the country with much less fanfare, Idaho implemented its own set of landmark reforms. And while the state has lacked the drama playing out in the Midwest, the education changes implemented earlier this year in Idaho are arguably the most sweeping of any adopted in 2011. Read more… Read more
Executive Summary The teaching profession is crucial to America’s society and economy, but public-school teachers should receive compensation that is neither higher nor lower than market rates. Do teachers currently receive the proper level of compensation? Standard analytical approaches to this question compare teacher salaries to the… Read more
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Abstract: President Obama’s Educate to Innovate initiative has provided billions in additional federal funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs across the country. The Administration’s recognition of the importance of STEM education— for global competitiveness… Read more
'Each morning, wanting to believe in our schools, we take a leap of faith," filmmaker Davis Guggenheim says in Waiting for Superman. His much-acclaimed documentary then gives us every reason to doubt. By framing this account of the public school system's failure in terms of trust, the film manages to… Read more
“Each morning, wanting to believe in our schools, we take a leap of faith,” filmmaker Davis Guggenheim says in “Waiting for Superman.” His much-acclaimed documentary then gives us every reason to doubt. By framing this account of the public school system’s failure in terms of trust, “Waiting… Read more
Abstract: If allowed to take effect, three regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education will raise costs for students and limit their educational opportunities. These regulations would require state authorization of higher education institutions, impose gainful employment requirements, and dictate a one-size-fits-all definition… Read more
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, President Obama recently spoke at the Congressional Hispanic Institute’s 33rd annual gala, covering a broad range… Read more
THE ISSUE: American education is at a crossroads. The federal government’s role in education has grown significantly over the past half-century, infringing on our long-held principle of federalism in education. Massive spending increases, and the reams of regulations that accompany… Read more
Revised and updated October 4, 2010. Abstract: An education gap between white students and their black and Hispanic peers is something to which most Americans have become accustomed. But this racial division of… Read more
A study published by the Department of Education (DOE) in June, “The Evaluation of Charter School Impacts,” highlights the many benefits of charter schools. The results show unambiguously that parents are substantially more satisfied with charter schools and the academic and social development of their children who attend compared to… Read more
As a presidential candidate in 2000, George W. Bush proposed an education plan that focused on local control of schools. But a year later, after going through the congressional sausage machine, Bush's proposal had morphed into something entirely different. Now five years old, the No Child Left Behind Act once again finds itself… Read more
Congress is considering $23 billion in new “emergency” spending on public education. This new spending comes on top of the nearly $100 billion appropriated to the Department of Education through the 2009 economic stimulus bill. At the same time, $34.7 billion in stimulus funds for education remain unspent.[1]… Read more
Washington, D.C., March 16—Needed education reforms and how parents can battle a failing status quo will be outlined Thursday, March 18, in a program in Tucson organized by a local civic group. Two policy analysts, one from Arizona and one from… Read more
Tomorrow, the highly anticipated math and reading scores of our nation’s 4th and 8th graders will be released as part of...… Read more
The death of Steve Jobs last week captured the attention of people not only around the nation but around the...… Read more
A new poll from the Manhattan Institute reveals 77 percent of Hoosiers rate Indiana's government as "efficient."...… Read more
President Barack Obama is slated to give a speech tomorrow lauding the benefits of granting waivers to states for...… Read more
Today, Representative Rob Bishop (R–UT) introduced the A-PLUS bill, which allows states to opt out of the myriad...… Read more
Click here to join the chat! we are joined by Heritage's Education expert, Lindsey Burke. She is taking your questions...… Read more
Florida, already an education reform leader, took further steps this week to expand educational opportunity and provide...… Read more
We are joined by Education Policy Analyst Lindsey Burke and she will take your questions about what can be done about...… Read more
On Thursday, the Indiana Senate approved what could become the nation’s largest school voucher program. If signed by...… Read more
Educating students is no easy task, so the last thing schools need is Washington bureaucrats telling them what to do....… Read more
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