public schools

CPS teachers are failing miserably in their mission. Maybe they should not be rewarded with more money, more posh positions, and all other sorts of treats.

Florida teachers are adequately compensated, State legislators should look for other, truly effective ways to improve school outcomes.

America’s newest religion is secular, and its zealous missionaries are focusing their efforts on the country’s youth.

The federal government just released a report about schools that concludes what anyone who has ever ridden a public bus, used a public bathroom or stood in line at the DMV could tell you: Private is better.

Now that summer has ended and classrooms have opened across the country, a spotlight shines on the latest research showing the value of parents being able to choose the best education for their children.

For the past year, South Carolina lawmakers have focused on a major education reform plan. Unfortunately, their plan will likely not include the most significant education reform possible: school choice.

Over the past 15 years, the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) has become the Little Engine That Could among school choice programs in the United States.

The “Red for Ed” movement is becoming redder by the day.

Debates continue to rage over the goals of education and methods used to achieve them.

It is about time someone in authority spoke up for parents and children who are the victim of teachers showcasing their demands by shirking their duties.

The research is mixed. Some reviews (of the many studies on retention or promotion) have shown little benefit for retention in grade 3 compared with social promotion to grade 4. 

Decades of government schools (kindergarten through grade 12) have poisoned America’s intellectual well.

One of the criticisms teachers unions and other government-schooling factotums level against private schools that accept voucher students is that in many cases they hire teachers who are not state-certified or licensed.