The Heartland Institute

... to athletics and birth control to education. Seventy-four percent of respondents said Americans should view equally “a parent who chooses to scale back his or her career to spend more time raising their children or a parent who chooses to fully pursue his or her career while raising their children.” When asked if... ...

... forth, like teacher’s aides. In early May, Clark County, Nevada also signed on to pilot Opportunity Culture. It’s the fifth-largest school district in the country. Charter schools in Chicago, DC, Newark, and Minneapolis have put the models into place, too. Teachers on Board The declining academic quality of people becoming... ...

... president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. "We are confident that the... school where there’s very little education occurring,” said Valerie Evans, a voucher... my desire to fight for that education, even if it means I have... to ask them to fund the education for my child.” The vouchers... ...

... according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That’s a 55-year... academically by bringing them into classrooms early. Ohio private schools have also given... million children participated in voucher or education tax credit programs in 22 states... according to the Friedman Foundation for Educational... ...

... of the U.S. House tell Education Secretary Arne Duncan they want details... a novel school voucher program called education savings accounts. It's now available... new school grading system. NEW YORK: Education publishing giant Pearson puts the same... sharing company inBloom . TEXAS: The House Education... ...

... Despite a positive response from legislators early on, the lawmaker carrying Gov. Bill... only limited charter schools and online education. A 2012 poll found 59 percent... on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress. On average, Tennessee students score... spokesman for the Friedman Foundation for... ...

A consortium of consultants and science educators has released its final draft of what it plans will become national education standards for K-12 science. They... liberty advocates counter that centralization in education is as foolish and damaging as... note the ideological tendencies of science education... ...

... of the federal Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Small-government proponents... Noting family stability and concern for education are the most important indicators of children’s future success in education and life, they say government would... to care about their children’s education and make... ...

... reform movements alter the U.S. education landscape, one organization has received steadily... recruiting young, enthusiastic, and persistent college-educated adults into education. In 1990, 500 new college grads... as teachers who bypassed traditional teacher education. Kopp started “a Peace Corps for urban... ...

... and trajectory of their children’s education.” Dismissing Choice Garland, a white Louisville... where to direct their children and education dollars, they have far more influence... market-based system of choice-based education was Darwinian competition that created winners... schools could freely choose them if... ...

... youngest children, who are awake very early in the morning, start school latest, and our adolescents, who need sleep the most, are being asked to wake up and go to school at a time when their brains should physiologically be asleep,” she said. Teens need about nine hours of sleep a night she said, and it's not... ...

... Core national standards, its department of education is adopting related tests and attempting... to amass student data and steer education, but Alabama has sidestepped these dangers... it before the state board of education adopted it. An audience member said... altogether, according to Alabama board of education... ...

... score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress fourth grade reading test. In... emulating it the centerpiece of his education agenda . Going into the 2013 Legislative... constituency—a central plank in their education agenda. Appearing on television after their... funding and then decide among the education... ...

Maine legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national... their intention to propose it in early 2013. A Parent Trigger would allow... increase competition among schools, thus holding educators and school systems directly accountable for... parental authority over their children... ...

Idaho’s House Education Committee heard testimony in January concerning the Common Core education standards, an effort to standardize what... in 45 states. “We lose our educational sovereignty,” said Stephanie Zimmerman, founder of... bill requiring the State Board of Education to include teaching of cursive... ...

... credit voucher . 4. Missouri's House education chairman stopped several school choice proposal... and schools . 8. An English and education standards expert comes out with a... charters. 4. President Obama's new education initiatives from last night's State... Core science standards have problems. 7. Education... ...

... to endorse Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “ Educator Fairness Act ” that would streamline dismissals... three to five years. The Virginia Education Association, the state’s largest public... local in the state—the Fairfax Education Association—as they oppose the agreement... to award tenure to “exceptional” teachers early... ...

... gender disparities in teacher grades start early and uniformly favor girls. In every... of all of that.” Case for Education Diversity Sabrina Schaeffer, executive director of... researchers make a compelling case for education diversity. “We know that girls and... public school system that works to educate... ...

... at-risk” students eligible for special education. If the program boosts learning, the... more than $300 million on special education, a cost he says more early-education spending could reduce. “We’re spending... at-risk students coming into public education with either poor English skills or... said... ...

... the federal government is taking over education . 2. A Tennessee lawmaker introduces Parent... Carolina lawmaker re-introduces voucher and education tax credit legislation . 4. The Spokane... law school professor insists on equal education, which means eliminating all private and... Colleges are overproducing elementary... ...