DARE Didn't Make Kids 'Say No' to Drugs. It Normalized Police in Schools.
DARE to Say No details the history of an anti-drug campaign that left an indelible mark on America.
DARE to Say No details the history of an anti-drug campaign that left an indelible mark on America.
The audience's tolerance for the truth about bullying has diminished in our oversensitive age.
A new survey highlights how fear-based parenting drives phone-based childhoods.
All too often, admission is only open to students whose families can afford a home inside the districts’ boundaries or pay transfer student tuition.
The pandemic showed that America's founders were right to create a system of checks and balances that made it hard for leaders to easily have their way.
Schools districts that stayed almost entirely remote significantly hindered progress, according to new data.
James Crumbley, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, may be an unsympathetic defendant. But this prosecution still made little sense.
After blaming the state's bathroom law, The New York Times says "it has never been clear" whether gender identity figured in the fight that preceded Nex Benedict's death.
California's poorly served public school students need more than a few more dollars diverted to tutoring programs. They need an escape hatch.
Parents in Arizona have already proven themselves capable of holding schools accountable.
Schools were already staffed at record levels even before COVID-19, when enrollment fell by nearly 1.3 million students.
These aren't outright bans. But they still can chill free speech and academic freedom.
"Governors don't get to print money," the former Arizona governor tells Reason.
Don’t let culture war politics overwhelm a commitment to the facts.
Many who see overdraft protection as preferable to other short-term credit options will have fewer choices as some banks decide the service isn't worth offering anymore.
A new study sparks hope that the historic declines in students' reading and math performance following the pandemic may not be permanent.
According to a report from Good Jobs First, St. Louis' public schools took the brunt of the loss at nearly 65 percent of the total.
Gov. Katie Hobbs hates that families are guiding their own children’s schooling.
Stricter regulation of homeschooling families will just lead to harassment from government.
Kids have disappeared from public schools, with most opting for a range of alternatives.
Plus: Libertarian populism, library wars, Latin American soft power, and more...
While frequent absences were a problem before pandemic school closures, the lasting effects of online learning have led to consistently high absenteeism rates.
Federal courts continue to be split on this question.
Schools are already bad enough for kids. Let's not make it worse by taking tips from the people who've insisted you take your shoes off at the airport for 20 years.
Post-COVID educational declines are here to stay.
Big government has been ruinous for millions of people. Charities aren't perfect, but they are much more efficient and effective.
According to an analysis from the Associated Press, 50,000 children in 22 states were still missing from schools in fall 2022.
School choice is supposed to prevent politicians from pushing their ideas into the classroom.
The Bluest Eyes and 13 Reasons Why top the list of controversial books in Florida.
Some of the worst-performing elementary schools in California retrained teachers to teach reading with phonics. A new paper says the change worked.
Americans want choice in education. Politicians need to catch up.
While U.S. math scores declined on the Program for International Student Assessment test, reading scores remained stable, bucking a global trend.
Students in four Oklahoma school districts are also required to wear their school ID on a lanyard and sit on their own team's side.
Charter schools use "fewer dollars to achieve better outcomes," write University of Arkansas researchers.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten misses a pretty big reason why families are leaving traditional public schools.
A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.
"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.
The law makes it a felony to possess a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, which covers the sidewalk in front of Gabriel Metcalf's house.
School officials in three states are effectively immune from lawsuits over excessive corporal punishment. A Louisiana mother is asking the Supreme Court to step in.
State officials seem to delight in how much money they "invest" in different priorities, without worrying too much about outcomes.
The Aldine Independent School District had wanted the property as part of a $50 million redevelopment of its high school football stadium.
The tut-tutting class has retreated from pushing for a ban on DIY education to fretting over regulation.
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