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

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Biden’s Student Loan “Forgiveness” Plan Is a Raw Deal for Taxpayers

May 16, 2022 3 min read

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Parents Are “Sleeping Giants” Who Will Fix American Education

May 12, 2022 3 min read

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Critical Race Theory and Small-Town America Jonathan Butcher

May 11, 2022 2 min read

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Texas Governor Calls for School Choice for Every Child in Lone Star State

May 10, 2022 5 min read

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Gender Curriculum Coming to a Classroom Near You

This fall, New Jersey public school second graders will be getting lessons related to gender identity under state sex

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The Department of Education Already Has a Ministry of Truth Jay P. Greene, PhD

May 9, 2022 3 min read

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The Frankenstein Monster of Charter School Regulations Jay P. Greene, PhD

May 4, 2022 2 min read

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Lindsey M. Burke, PhD
Director, Center for Education Policy
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Matthew Ladner
Senior Advisor, Center for Education Policy
Jason Bedrick
Jason Bedrick
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
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Jonathan Butcher
Acting Director, Center for Education Policy
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