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Effective education policy includes returning authority to the states and empowering parents with the opportunity to choose a safe and effective education for their children.

 

View the Curricula Resource Initiative: A collection of education resources for schools and families.

 

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The Shrinking Federal Footprint: Education Returns to the States

Jan 26, 2026 28 min read

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Finding Common Ground on Heritage Foundation Education Declaration

Dec 19, 2025 3 min read

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Michelle Obama Shouldn’t Decide What Your Child Eats Daren Bakst

Sep 14, 2014 2 min read

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Undocumented children a drain on U.S. schools Genevieve Wood

Sep 9, 2014 2 min read

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The encouraging rise in school choice Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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A National GPS Device Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Aug 6, 2014 2 min read

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What It Takes to Have a Culture of Opportunity Jennifer A. Marshall

Jul 28, 2014 2 min read

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New Brookings Report on Government Failures Ignores Failed Social Programs David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Jul 17, 2014 1 min read

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Breaks do Nothing to Cut College Costs: Front Burner Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Jul 17, 2014 2 min read

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Tenure Creates the Wrong Incentives Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

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Lindsey M. Burke, PhD
Director, Center for Education Policy
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Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
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Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
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