Parents Want Non-Traditional School Options
Education changed in 2020. The COVID shutdowns gave parents the opportunity to teach their children from home. Although some families were excited to return to their local school, many found that they liked the flexibility they...
Utah Should Adopt Arizona’s Education Savings Account
A few weeks ago, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law the most expansive education choice legislation in the country.
The Danger of Normalizing Big Brother
What would you do if you found out that the school you trusted with your child’s personal information had shared it with over one thousand companies on the internet?
Are School Resource Officers Improving Safety?
At the beginning of 2022, an eleven-year-old boy with autism was faced with two counts of assault for pushing a classmate during PE class. His PE teacher claimed it was not assault, but the school resource officer (SRO) got...
Judge Removes Hope for West Virginia Students
Three thousand one hundred students were about to take their first step towards an individualized education that was right for them. Three thousand one hundred students were excited for the new school year, maybe for the first...
Funding All Parents’ Education Choices
Our compulsory public education system has never been neutral or tolerant.
Teacher Licensure and Shortages
Today, it is not uncommon for classrooms to be missing their teachers. Schools across the state are facing the repercussions of large-scale teacher vacancies.
Blaine Amendments and Unintended Consequences
Representative James G. Blaine was just four votes away from passing his constitutional amendment. An amendment that was likely to be ratified by the states.
Trusting Parents with Education
Imagine living in Maine which allows families to use government money to choose a school. You’re excited because you and your spouse want to send your children to the school where you both attended. But when you apply for the...
What Do Elon Musk and the City of North Las Vegas Have in Common? Micro Schools
Elon Musk is at it again. Well, he has actually been at it for almost eight years. No, this isn’t another social media acquisition. No, it isn’t another Tesla model or a Cybertruck. No, this isn’t even a SpaceX launch. Elon Musk...