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Chicago Public Schools Announces ‘Equity’ in School Budgets
Chicago Public Schools announces an ‘equity’ funding model will be used in schools, preserving teachers' jobs and staffing levels.
By Eileen Griffin
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)...
School Choice Showdown in Texas
School choice showdown in Texas, as government unions square off against parents who support having education options.
by S.T. Karnick
At stake is whether the Lone...
Kansas Education Commissioner Says Four Day Schools Hurt Students
Kansas Education Commissioner says research shows four day school week negatively affects students, compared to five-day week.
by Dave Trabert
(The Sentinel) – There is a...
The Collegiate War Against Merit
The collegiate war against merit continues, as two more Ivy League schools stop recognizing superior students on a "Dean’s List."
by Richard K. Vedder
A story...
The School Funding Fraud (Commentary)
The school funding fraud is that U.S. education is underfunded and that spending more would improve quality or student outcomes.
by Larry Sand
Politico reports that billions of...
Life, Liberty, Property #47: Federal Government Failure Could Save the Nation
Life, Liberty, Property #47: federal government failure could save the nation by devolving power to the states.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Federal Government Failure Could Save...
Homeschooling Parents Are No Threat to Their Kids
Homeschooling parents are no threat to their kids and Stricter regulation will just lead to government harassment.
by Aaron Garth Smith
Homeschooling is surging, as parents want...
Scientific, Phonics-Based Reading Improves Literacy—Study
Scientific, phonics-based reading improves literacy—a study of reading programs in California public schools finds.
By Kenneth Schrupp
(The Center Square) – Scientific, phonics-based reading programs in...
Open Enrollment Increases Choice, Helps Public Schools
Open enrollment increases choice, helps public schools, but transfer charges in 26 states corral poor and middle-class students.
by Jude Schwalbach
More than 20 state legislatures have approved...
Democrats Take Back School Boards After Conservative Gains
Democrats take back school boards after conservative gains, with support from teachers unions and progressives.
By Eileen Griffin
Democrats struck back against the conservative movement, regaining...
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Crime ‘Hot Spots’ Have Strong Community Networks—Study
Crime ‘hot spots’ have strong community networks and would benefit from community policing, a Manhattan Institute study finds.
By Eileen Griffin
A new study from the...
Mounting Evidence Points to a Nightmare Scenario for the U.S. Economy
U.S. annual economic growth measured just 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, following a report of persistently high inflation in March of 3.5% year-over-year. The combination of...
States Expand Pharmacists’ Prescribing Authority
Colorado, Idaho, and Montana have broadly expanded the prescribing authority of pharmacists to make health care more accessible and to lower costs, a new...
