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By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsOctober 11, 2023 A vote by the Los Angeles board of education vote last month to ban charter schools from sharing space at 300 district campuses is the latest...

San Francisco's public schools equity-driven math policy led higher income families to bypass school policies and racial gaps remained largely unchanged.

Key New NEPC Review Takeaway: Much of the report's analysis would be impossible in states with weaker transparency laws, thus pointing to the importance of oversight and transparency requirements in all states with charter schools and non-traditionally managed schools supported by taxpayer dollars.

Promoting students by banning grades of zero and leaving no class cut-ups behind.

In the wake of Friday's Supreme Court decision striking down Biden's relief plan, borrowers lament the path forward.

By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsJune 22, 2023 A growing number of states are adopting a comprehensive new type of school choice program that would pose a threat to public schools if many...

California high schools need of reforms that allow students to received individualized educations rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

A coalition of charter schools in Michigan and Ohio brought a lawsuit Monday challenging the Biden administration's newly implemented hurdles on federal funding for the independently run public schools.

The campaign to get LGBTQ-friendly books and authors of color off the shelves isn't "grassroots" or spontaneous

CTE is a comparative bright spot in America's education system that raises doubts about whether schools are equipped meet the moment.

Florida's embrace of the Classic Learning Test follows a high-profile dispute between the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the makers of the SAT.

Marion Joseph, a fierce advocate for phonics in reading skills, has died but one California school district's experience validates her view.

As school districts across the country grapple with declining enrollments induced by the pandemic, many are engaged in spending sprees like those of the past leading to widespread layoffs and budget...

American children are in crisis.

Trump nominated Linda McMahon for secretary of Education, despite her limited experience in school management. He lauded her support of 'school choice' and 'parents' rights.'

Call it the big reset – downward – in public education. The alarming plunge in academic performance during the pandemic was met with a significant drop in grading and graduation standards...

How can the U.S. make sure all students who are capable of advanced work are given that opportunity? Politicians and educators are leaning toward gifted programs that are more inclusive.

Key New NEPC Review Takeaway: Report fairly assesses existing empirical evidence but ultimately makes claims and recommendations that are not supported by the research.

The so-called reading wars seem to be settled as phonics becomes California's favored approach for overcoming the literacy crisis.

Some conservatives say they see Trump as a latecomer on this front, where state-level leaders wield more power and his record as president was thinner by comparison.