Public Schools Charge Tuition, Just Like Private Schools
All too often, admission is only open to students whose families can afford a home inside the districts’ boundaries or pay transfer student tuition.
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The Lesson of COVID-19: Don't Give Government More Power
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.
These Students Lost More Than Half a Year of Learning During COVID
Schools districts that stayed almost entirely remote significantly hindered progress, according to new data.
No, Imprisoning a School Shooter's Parents Isn't Justice
James Crumbley, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, may be an unsympathetic defendant. But this prosecution still made little sense.
Oklahoma Autopsy Finds That a Bullied Nonbinary Student Committed Suicide
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.
More Evidence That COVID School Closures Wrecked Student Performance
California's poorly served public school students need more than a few more dollars diverted to tutoring programs. They need an escape hatch.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Wants To Hobble School Choice, Despite Years of Student Achievement Gains
Parents in Arizona have already proven themselves capable of holding schools accountable.
Do U.S. Public Schools Really Need 77,000 More Counselors?
Schools were already staffed at record levels even before COVID-19, when enrollment fell by nearly 1.3 million students.
States Try To Strip Sex From Literature in Libraries, Schools
These aren't outright bans. But they still can chill free speech and academic freedom.
Doug Ducey on Budget Cuts, School Choice, and Arizona's Weird Politics
"Governors don't get to print money," the former Arizona governor tells Reason.
The New York Times Implausibly Implicates Oklahoma's Bathroom Law in the Death of a Nonbinary Student
Don’t let culture war politics overwhelm a commitment to the facts.
Bureaucrats Are Moving To Cap Bank Overdraft Fees, Which Will Hurt the People It's Meant To Help
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.
Test Scores Are Rebounding After Pandemic School Closures, but Some Students Will Never Catch Up
A new study sparks hope that the historic declines in students' reading and math performance following the pandemic may not be permanent.
St. Louis Schools Lost $260 Million to Economic Development Subsidies
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.
Arizona Kids' Education Under Attack from State's Own Governor
Gov. Katie Hobbs hates that families are guiding their own children’s schooling.
Homeschooling Parents Are No Threat to Their Kids
Stricter regulation of homeschooling families will just lead to harassment from government.
School Choice Is Popular and Increasingly Common
Kids have disappeared from public schools, with most opting for a range of alternatives.
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Millions of Kids Are Chronically Absent From School. The Problem Isn't Going Away.
While frequent absences were a problem before pandemic school closures, the lasting effects of online learning have led to consistently high absenteeism rates.
Federal Court Upholds Biological-Sex-Based Access Rule for School Restrooms
Federal courts continue to be split on this question.
No, Nikki Haley, We Don't Need to Turn Schools Into Airports, the Place Literally Everyone Hates
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.
2023 Brought More Evidence That Pandemic School Closures Damaged Students
Post-COVID educational declines are here to stay.
Here's Why Charity Is Better at Solving Problems Than Government
Big government has been ruinous for millions of people. Charities aren't perfect, but they are much more efficient and effective.
Millions of Kids Left Classrooms During the Pandemic. New Data Show 50,000 Hadn't Returned 2 Years Later.
According to an analysis from the Associated Press, 50,000 children in 22 states were still missing from schools in fall 2022.
Anti-Woke Classroom Rules Threaten Florida's School Choice Achievements
School choice is supposed to prevent politicians from pushing their ideas into the classroom.
Infographic: Florida's Public School Book Bans
The Bluest Eyes and 13 Reasons Why top the list of controversial books in Florida.
How Some of California's Worst Schools Got Better at Teaching Reading
Some of the worst-performing elementary schools in California retrained teachers to teach reading with phonics. A new paper says the change worked.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Targets School Choice Opponents in GOP Ranks
Americans want choice in education. Politicians need to catch up.
Global Math and Reading Assessment Indicates Widespread Post-Pandemic Learning Loss
While U.S. math scores declined on the Program for International Student Assessment test, reading scores remained stable, bucking a global trend.
Kids at Oklahoma Football Games Must Sit With Their Parents
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 Get Less Funding but Achieve Similar Test Scores to Public Schools
Charter schools use "fewer dollars to achieve better outcomes," write University of Arkansas researchers.
Teachers Union Head Mystified by Increase in Homeschooling
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten misses a pretty big reason why families are leaving traditional public schools.
Football Eye Black Isn't Blackface
A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.
'A Tyranny of the Minority': Why This College Dropout Wants To Cancel Cancel Culture
"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.
A Montana Case Tests the Constitutionality of the Gun-Free School Zones Act
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.
Louisiana Mother of Autistic Child Hit by Teacher Files Supreme Court Petition
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.
Test Scores Are Plummeting Despite California Spending Wildly on Education
State officials seem to delight in how much money they "invest" in different priorities, without worrying too much about outcomes.
Texas School District Backs Off Effort To Seize a 79-Year-Old Man's Home for Stadium Parking
The Aldine Independent School District had wanted the property as part of a $50 million redevelopment of its high school football stadium.
John Oliver Grudgingly Accepts Homeschooling
The tut-tutting class has retreated from pushing for a ban on DIY education to fretting over regulation.
Schools Are Normalizing Intrusive Surveillance
Kids will grow up to value freedom only if they’re raised in an environment where it’s treated as good.
California State Guidelines Discourage Schools From Offering Advanced Middle School Math
"California is promoting an approach to math instruction that's likely to reduce opportunities for disadvantaged students," writes math professor Brian Conrad.
