State Policy

Map highilghting which states have education savings accounts

What Is an Education Savings Account, and Why Does It Matter?

A potentially promising shift from “school” choice to “educational” choice
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Education Choice Means Accountability to Families

Concerns about waste and fraud in ESAs are misplaced, especially in comparison to other government programs.
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A Few Reflections on the AP African American History Clash

Governor DeSantis was right to criticize the course for commingling history and advocacy.
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Education Advice for Incoming Governors

Ask questions. Everyone is incentivized to tell you things are going swimmingly.

Teachers Pay to Mail Falsehoods to Massachusetts Voters

In costly campaign for tax increase, misleading claims about revenues, rates
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How to Garner Rural Republican Support of School Choice

“Hold harmless” provisions would help ease concerns of small districts
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A Three-Prong Strategy for a Better Education for All

How an all-the-above approach can reform and transform education

“How’d You Do It?” Mississippi’s Superintendent of Education Explains State’s Learning Gains

“Data and accountability will drive the behaviors that you want to see,” Carey Wright says in exit interview

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