Faculty Lounge It’s Official: Betsy DeVos, Despite Opposition from Democrats, Teachers Unions, Confirmed as New Education Secretary Spencer Irvine February 7, 2017 Betsy DeVos, a pro-school choice advocate and philanthropist, has been confirmed by Senate vote to become the next Department of…
Faculty Lounge School Choice Rally at Texas State Capitol Pushed for Better Education Spencer Irvine January 31, 2017 From Reason: Texas has a reputation as a business-friendly state that favors the free market and consumer choice over heavy…
Faculty Lounge Most Millennials Favor School Choice Spencer Irvine January 27, 2017 From School Reform News: The authors of the EdChoice “2016 Schooling in America” report included an expanded sampling of millennials,…
Faculty Lounge Economists Like School Choice, but Columnist Apparently Misinterpreted Economist Survey Spencer Irvine January 7, 2017 From The College Fix: The University of Michigan professor of education, public policy and economics managed to twist a survey…
Perspectives Meet Betsy DeVos, the New Education Secretary Deborah Lambert November 29, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump has selected billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, a relatively unknown figure on the national scene, to head the…
Faculty Lounge Does the NAACP Want to Keep Minority Children Trapped in Poverty? Spencer Irvine October 20, 2016 An insightful piece from the Wall Street Journal: The NAACP’s statement Saturday shows how out of touch its well-to-do board…
Faculty Lounge Poll finds 85% of Black Voters think North Carolina should Expand School Choice Spencer Irvine 85% of black voters in North Carolina want more school choice, poll finds.
Faculty Lounge Los Angeles Unified School District Looking at Making School Choice Easier Spencer Irvine October 19, 2016 Great news for the much-beleaguered LA Unified School District, their students and parents: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent…
Faculty Lounge School Choice Extension Bill Blocked by California Democratic Assemblywoman Spencer Irvine October 16, 2016 California lawmakers are looking at whether to extend the school choice program an additional five years, but one lawmaker is…
Perspectives A Guide to Fight for School Choice Spencer Irvine October 13, 2016 The Institute for Justice (IJ) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) issued a jointly-published guide on how lawmakers and…
Perspectives Charter Schools Work in Massachusetts Spencer Irvine October 12, 2016 The Pioneer Institute conducted a case study on Phoenix Academies, a successful charter school network in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts….
Faculty Lounge Donald Trump Talks about Homeschooling and School Choice in Recent Summit Remarks Spencer Irvine September 22, 2016 At the Values Voters Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action arm, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke about…
