Opinion
Why the House’s new education plan is a win for students and taxpayers(The Daily Signal) – In response to a directive to cut $330 billion in mandatory federal education spending over the next decade, the House Education and Workforce… Read More
Politics
Idaho Gov. opens hotline seeking advice on private school choice billShould Idaho Gov. Brad Little sign a new school choice program into law? The governor’s office has set up a hotline for people to share their thoughts on House Bill… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin’s new school accountability system approved by feds(The Center Square) — The new year has already brought the Youngkin administration long-anticipated news: The U.S. Department of Education has approved Virginia’s new school performance and support framework. “We are… Read More
Culture
In COVID-19 oversight, House Republicans deliver a win for accountability(The Daily Signal) – Better late than never. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the giant federal agency housing the National Institutes of Health, just suspended a New… Read More
Public Education
Texas school districts fight accountability measure implemented by the Texas Education AgencyThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) has appealed a court’s decision to block its release of its new school accountability ratings for the last school year after school districts sued. The… Read More
Government
Arizona Senate committee OKs bill to require more ESA disclosures(The Center Square) – The Arizona Department of Education may soon be required to create a quarterly report about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Senate Bill 1706 was introduced by… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Government transparency a victim of COVID-19“Far too often governments routinely deny requests for information with impunity.” – John Cornyn Sunshine Week, launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, is a time to… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Time for greater accountability in education(John Hendrickson & Heather Curry | The Center Square) – Parents across Iowa are demanding greater accountability from public schools. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with current social and political movements, has… Read More