http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/education.xmlEducation - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {738D2841-E0BE-4F78-B8C4-738172071068}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/13-ways-the-113th-congress-can-improve-education-in-americaLindsey Burke, Rachel Sheffield, Lindsey Burke, Rachel SheffieldEvery year, taxpayers must send billions of dollars to Washington in order to fund federal education programs through the U.S. Department of Education and other agencies—which then redistribute that money back to individual states through a complex system of formula and competitive grant programs.Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{3CAE2E75-20AE-4DD9-8B4C-3E900600453C}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/student-loan-programs-costs-are-unknownJason Richwine, Ph.D., Jason Richwine, Ph.D.The Congressional Budget Office has applied a risk-appropriate discount rate to student loans based on what private lenders would offer for a similar level of risk. In contrast to the government's current accounting practices, which show student loans making a "profit" for the government of 9 percent, the CBO's alternate -- but more accurate -- analysis found that between 2010 and 2020 the program would cost 12 percent more than it brought in.Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{38C71648-5980-4CC1-ABD5-E4FFB2182E55}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/the-unknown-cost-of-federal-student-loansJason Richwine, Ph.D., Jason Richwine, Ph.D.The federal government systematically understates the cost of student loans by failing to account for market risk.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:42:00 -0400{29436E8B-E5B8-4E17-B50B-04BB388C3E76}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2013/04/burke-stossel-common-coreLindsey Burke, Lindsey BurkeEducation Fellow Lindsey Burke discusses the dangers of Common Core on Fox Business' 'Stossel' Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{C1BD3C7B-9CE4-4C3B-85B4-43816A625274}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/to-all-the-colleges-that-rejected-suzy-weissHans A. von Spakovsky, Hans von SpakovskyPittsburgh high schooler Suzy Weiss has a 4.5 GPA, an SAT score of 2120 (out of a maximum 2400), and a slew of rejections from Ivy League colleges. But unlike most unsuccessful applicants, Weiss didn’t accept her rejection meekly. Instead, she penned a sarcastic open letter to those who spurned her — and got it published in the Wall Street Journal.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{450DDB44-68AC-46D4-954C-470CC387384E}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/college-2020Vance H. Fried, Vance FriedCollege in the not too distant future will look substantially different from college today. It will be better and drastically cheaper. While existing colleges and universities will fight against it (particularly the drastically cheaper part), change is comingTue, 26 Mar 2013 16:33:00 -0400{20DFBB11-8709-48A3-913A-273784EBC5A3}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/official-education-spending-figures-do-not-incorporate-full-cost-of-teacher-pensionsJason Richwine, Ph.D., Jason Richwine, Ph.D.The cost of pensions for public school teachers is a major focus of debates over education spending.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{905DCB0B-8DBB-46A6-A5B5-F5EDFE50A064}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/universal-preschools-empty-promisesLindsey Burke, Rachel Sheffield, Lindsey Burke, Rachel SheffieldThe Obama Administration wants to establish a continuum of preschool services for children from birth through age five. As part of President Barack Obama’s drive for a “cradle-to-career” government-controlled education system, in February the Administration proposed significantly increasing government spending on early childhood education and care.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{5BFE9922-4A2B-480E-8EBE-24A7F46F4EDD}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/assessing-the-harlem-childrens-zoneDanielle Hanson, Danielle HansonThe Harlem Children’s Zone® (HCZ or the Zone), an educational and social service organization, is seeking to transform central Harlem by increasing educational opportunities for students and working to strengthen families.Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500{096AB83E-F678-4B76-A09D-8CC7576F5F54}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/a-lesson-in-education-hyperboleEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerDire predictions about the fate of certain government programs hardly have been in short supply as sequestration-related budget cuts loomed. It was hardly a surprise, then, when Education Secretary Arne Duncan got in on the act.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500{511E84BD-EB7D-4F13-B759-2E83A28D9E92}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/2/dont-let-feds-have-your-childrenLindsey Burke, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Lindsey Burke, David MuhlhausenNo doubt about it, President Obama wants to spend even more on government preschool programs, including a "significant expansion" of the federal Early Head Start program. He called for it in his State of the Union Address, then traveled to Atlanta two days later to second his own motion.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{BD1A38FC-DE98-41D0-BEBB-04F1C2105879}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2013/02/podcastburkeprekLindsey Burke, Jackie Anderson, Lindsey Burke, Jackie AndersonEducation Fellow Lindsey Burke discusses Obama's plan to provide universal pre-school to all Americans and why this may not be as great of a sales pitch as he makes it seam on this week's Heritage in Focus. Jackie Anderson hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{635734ED-2D71-47D3-9268-9E6A67DEA7DC}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2013/02/burke-nbc-universal-pre-kLindsey Burke, Lindsey BurkeEducation Fellow Lindsey Burke discusses why President Obama's plan to provide universal pre-school to all Americans may fall short of successful education reform on NBC. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{0106189C-75CF-4524-A8EE-C38562399F20}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/2/school-choice-providing-hope-and-opportunityLindsey Burke, Lindsey Burke"Outside of its legitimate functions, government does nothing as well or as economically as the private sector of the economy," Ronald Reagan once said. Given the fact that markets outperform monopolies in every aspect of our lives, why do we consign something as important as education to government-run institutions?Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{C675AB7C-F044-4481-9B66-E4242E8F33FA}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2013/02/burke-special-report-school-choiceLindsey Burke, Lindsey BurkeEducation Fellow Lindsey Burke discusses the importance of school choice and the benefits of educational freedom on Fox News' 'Special Report'. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{60D524B9-38A2-49CF-88FC-F85CC93B34E6}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/broader-school-choice-may-be-detroits-best-hopeLindsey Burke, Lindsey BurkeDetroit Public Schools has some of the lowest graduation rates in the country. Single-digit literacy levels plague the city's schools.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{405FEA4F-5637-4838-B350-DA604595A8DE}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2013/01/podcastburkeschoolchoiceweekLindsey Burke, Jackie Anderson, Lindsey Burke, Jackie AndersonEducation Fellow Lindsey Burke discusses education, the benefits of school choice and the events of the third annual School Choice Week being celebrated across the country on this week's Heritage in Focus. Jackie Anderson hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{3D3D4D26-F907-42F4-977B-8E16FC310751}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/choosing-to-succeed-choosing-to-succeedLindsey Burke, Virginia Walden Ford, Dan Lips, Jennifer A. Marshall, Jason Richwine, Ph.D., Rachel Sheffield, Evan Walter, Lindsey Burke, Virginia Walden Ford, Dan Lips, Jennifer Marshall, Jason Richwine, Ph.D., Rachel Sheffield, Evan WalterIf markets are superior to monopolies in every aspect of our lives, why then do we consign something as important as education to government-run institutions? School choice provides hope.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:25:00 -0500{3A6D2505-8C25-456C-957C-499E7A1881E3}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/tough-love-education-reforms-produce-resultsLeslie Grimard, Leslie GrimardLast year didn’t hold great news for District of Columbia public schools. Less than 20 percent of eighth-graders were proficient in either math or reading. Only 61 percent of District high school students made it to graduation.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{B46BAE86-978C-407F-826E-89FB31614CE0}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/head-start-fails-poor-childrenLindsey Burke, Lindsey BurkePennsylvania parents can expect to shell out $10,500 per year on private-sector preschool. In Philadelphia, the price can range from the $4,500 per year for full-day preschool at St. Francis Xavier School to more than $12,000 at the elite Gladwyne Montessori School.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500