Perspectives Michelle Rhee’s Policies Still Linger Malcolm A. Kline March 3, 2015 When she served as chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee’s policies provoked scorn from Capital City teachers, to…
News, Perspectives Pell Grants don’t help Career-Oriented Students Spencer Irvine February 5, 2015 Pell grants are a lifeline for many American students, costing billions of taxpayer dollars, but what do we have to…
News, Perspectives Teachers Support School Choice Malcolm A. Kline January 28, 2015 More than half of American teachers support school choice, a Democratic pollster said at the National Press Club on January…
Events, News Tim Scott: D.C. School Choice = Fewer Dropouts Spencer Irvine January 27, 2015 Waiting lists are one sign of the desirability of school choice. Graduation rates are another, and they seem to rise…
Perspectives Charter School Success Story Malcolm A. Kline December 10, 2014 In my youth, cheerleaders had a chant that went, “S-u-c-c-e-s-s, that’s the way you spell success.” I don’t know that…
News Parents vs. Teachers’ Unions Spencer Irvine December 9, 2014 For years, teachers’ unions, and the politicians they support, have been equating caring for children with public school funding. Apparently,…
Events, News, Perspectives Disability Rolls Balloon Malcolm A. Kline December 4, 2014 When a veteran academic finds something notable in a Republican president’s administration, it’s generally the expansion of a federal government…
Events Campbell Brown at AEI: Public School Protection Racket Malcolm A. Kline October 6, 2014 “What do you call Democrats with kids?” goes a joke of fairly recent vintage. “Republicans,” is the punch line. Former…
News Future of Conservative Education Ethan Gaitz June 4, 2014 As the 2014 midterm elections near, conservative Republicans have found themselves in a situation that demands more than a mere…