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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

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The Unknown Cost of Federal Student Loans Jason Richwine, Ph.D.

Apr 24, 2013 5 min read

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School Choice is on the March Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Apr 16, 2013 2 min read

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To All the Colleges That Rejected Suzy Weiss Hans A. von Spakovsky

Apr 11, 2013 3 min read

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Putting the 'Nanny' in 'Nanny State' Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Apr 6, 2013 2 min read

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College 2020 Vance H. Fried

Mar 26, 2013 23 min read

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Official Education Spending Figures Do Not Incorporate Full Cost of Teacher P... Jason Richwine, Ph.D.

Mar 25, 2013 14 min read

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Pre-K Push Will Spend Billions, Fail as Miserably as Head Start Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Mar 21, 2013 2 min read

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Universal Preschool’s Empty Promises

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Director, Center for Education Policy
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