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How the public feels about education issues is recorded by a stream of never-ending polls. It’s rare to have a poll ask teachers their views on a variety of education…
How can states raise student achievement at scale? That’s an eternal question, made even more important in an era where education dollars are tight and the competition fierce. Historically, states have…
Is North Carolina prepared to accommodate rising demand for private educational options and increased participation in the state’s school choice programs? A new report from the John Locke Foundation seeks to answer…
Policy choices in response to the pandemic increased parental demand for more educational options. Senate Bill 406 would remove income eligibility requirements for the Opportunity Scholarship Program and reward scholarships…
Legislation to significantly expand education savings accounts in North Carolina—or ESAs, as they are commonly known—was introduced in the General Assembly earlier this week. House Bill 420, sponsored by State…
Robert Pondiscio writes for the American Enterprise Institute about the latest victories for parental school choice. Iowa became the third U.S. state to adopt “education savings accounts” that will enable…
Joshua Nelson writes for FoxNews.com about a major win for school choice in Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an unprecedented school choice bill called the Students First Act on…
Amanda Kieffer writes for Real Clear Policy about one state’s admirable education example. Parents across the Mountain State shouted for joy as news of the West Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling…
Jonathan Butcher writes for the Federalist about the value of one school choice innovation. [Kelly Pichitino] became fed up with the strike and applied for an education savings account. With…
According to the January 2022 Civitas Poll, 81.4% of respondents agreed that parents should have the ability to choose where their child attends school. Nearly 59% of respondents supported the…
My Locke colleagues Dr. Terry Stoops and Dr. Bob Luebke in the Center for Effective Education are the experts in school choice and education policy, so be sure to follow…
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online about criticism of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system for failing to investigate sexual assaults properly. Donald Bryson’s CJ Opinion urges Congress to focus on…