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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.

 

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BACKGROUNDER

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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Jun 18
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Death of Recess: Children’s Health, Education Policy, and the Cost of Modern Schooling
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Spencer Taylor

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May 18

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Classical Education and the Pursuit of Truth in an Age of Folly

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Mar 31

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

From Splintered to Agency

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Jan 25

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Policy Pulse: School Choice Has Answers to the Questions Posed by COVID

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Sep 14

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York

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Jul 21

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Policy Pulse: Keeping Children Safe at School

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Jun 10

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

VIRTUAL: American Families: Education

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May 26

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

VIRTUAL: This Budget Doesn’t Add Up

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Apr 8

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

VIRTUAL EVENT: Redlining and Education

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Lindsey Burke
Lindsey M. Burke, PhD
Director, Center for Education Policy
Madison Marino Doan
Madison Marino Doan
Policy Analyst, Center for Education Policy
Adam Kissel
Visiting Fellow, Higher Education Reform
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Matthew Ladner
Senior Advisor, Center for Education Policy
Jason Bedrick
Jason Bedrick
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
Corey D
Corey DeAngelis
Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
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Jonathan Butcher
Acting Director, Center for Education Policy

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