New York City Public Schools Will Now Be Required To Actually Teach Kids To Read
Education officials unveiled new rules on Tuesday which will mandate that city elementary schools use one of three "research-backed" reading curricula.
Education officials unveiled new rules on Tuesday which will mandate that city elementary schools use one of three "research-backed" reading curricula.
The authors of Mediocrity say it's well past time to end "factory schooling" and set kids free to learn.
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There are some jarring contradictions in the Florida governor's pitch to voters.
Families don’t all want the same sort of education for their children. They should be free to choose.
The union "has an outsized impact on working families who have no other choice on where to send their children...that power, combined with a mayor who is essentially a wholly owned subsidiary, would make them a dangerous force," says one former Chicago Public Schools executive.
When "graduation becomes close to a virtual guarantee, it also becomes pretty functionally meaningless," says one education researcher.
New bill makes a mockery of parents’ rights, school choice, and educational freedom.
The Florida governor has a history of using state power to bully Florida schools over speech he doesn't like. H.B. 1 may accomplish his goal while ceding power to parents.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears wants state education dollars "to follow the child instead of the brick building."
"I was born in Cuba, and it doesn't sound good when people are trying to achieve equal outcomes for everyone," said one parent.
"More money can help schools succeed, but not if they fritter those extra resources in unproductive ways," says one researcher.
A New York Times investigation accidentally makes the case for school choice by detailing how poorly public schools are serving vulnerable students.
Plus: a listener question on prohibition and a lightning round on the editors' favorite Super Bowl moments
During the State of the Union, Biden claimed that "children who go to preschool are nearly 50 percent more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree," but evidence in favor of universal pre-k programs is lacking.
Expect a lot of harsh positioning on immigration and China.
A former teacher says there are bigger problems in K-12 education than CRT and wokeness—and that school choice may not fix them.
Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation that will provide scholarships to K-12 students who choose nonpublic education.
To its credit, the world seems ready to embrace the pioneers of a homeschooled future.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of American K-12 education policy with author Robert Pondiscio.
Why is Gov. Ron DeSantis acting just like his opposition by attempting to dictate what students are permitted to learn?
Why are educational institutions in real life more like the one in Carrie than the one in Harry Potter?
Virginia's lieutenant governor wants state education dollars to fund students, not school buildings.
Educators should be responsible to parents and students, not to the government.
The governor wants to roll it back, but she doesn't have the votes.
A legal assault on charter schools will deprive families of educational options.
In the early 20th century, the Klan's virulent nativism and anti-Catholicism fueled its interest in education policy.
At least four different bills are before the General Assembly that would empower parents to use education funds in ways they see fit.
New survey results show that "Americans believe the K-12 education system should redirect its focus on what it means to successfully prepare American students—equipping them with practical skills that prepare them for life."
Plus: The editors field a listener question on college admissions and affirmative action.
Healthy cities are a boon not just for those who live in them, but for our entire society.
The state high court rules against the Education Opportunity Act.
Expanding options empowers families and improves education in the country and the city alike.
While open-enrollment policies are intended to provide opportunities regardless of a student's zip code, many states fall short of this goal.
There’s no reason to argue over lessons and policies when you can pick what works for your family.
"The score decline really reflects students' lack of access to a rigorous high school curriculum," says the senior director for state partnerships at ACT.
Data show that students admitted by lottery to San Francisco's Lowell High School are academically faring much worse than their peers.
Instead of being attached to public schools, funding follows students to learning options they choose.
Citing costs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a victory for parental choice in education.
Whether in response to pandemic closures or policy changes made in the name of "equity," people classified as white are fleeing government-run K-12 in startling numbers.
"There's a new special interest group in town: parents."
The school-choice scholar and activist explains why "backpack funding" is here to stay, why Texas is terrible on school choice, why CRT bans are a bad idea, and why even non-parents should care about radical reform.
In the popular imagination, teachers are compensated terribly. What about in the real world?
The intellectual watchdog keeps tabs on everyone from The 1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones to Mises Institute's Hans-Hermann Hoppe in the name of serious scholarship.
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Intellectual watchdog Phil Magness talks Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nancy MacLean, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and Kevin Kruse.
Plus: The editors respond to a question about the Forward Party.
After a whole year of COVID-related learning loss, kids are now losing out on even more instructional time thanks to Seattle's teachers union.