charter schools

^{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Education}

Tackling Misconceptions About Charter Schools

_{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Education}

What many don’t understand is that charter schools are public schools – funded by federal and state funds – but privately run. The advantage of charter schools is that they are exempt from state and local regulations to a substantial degree, giving them the flexibility and autonomy to innovate and meet the needs of students. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
April 30, 2022
Education}

Biden Undermines Parents in Remarks to Teachers

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 30, 2022
Education}

Do kids in America’s classrooms belong to the teachers? President Joe Biden seems to think so. In remarks to teachers this week at a White House event honoring national and state teachers of the year, Biden told educators that their students “are not somebody else’s children. Read More ›

Female Teacher With Two Elementary School Pupils Wearing Uniform Using Digital Tablet At Desk

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2022
Education}

Charters are Solid Alternatives to Traditional Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2022
Education}

House Bills 1591 and 1962 would address the two major weaknesses in Washington’s charter school laws. If passed, more charter schools could be created, and charter public schools would receive funding equal to traditional public schools. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 10, 2021
Education}

Dealing with the School Staff Shortage

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 10, 2021
Education}

The school staff shortages and well-being crisis of both teachers and students can be traced to the leftwing priorities and policies of the teacher unions and politicians who run these cities. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 17, 2021
Education}

Educational Freedom (Part 1): What if Low-Cost Private Education Existed?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 17, 2021
Education}

The words low-cost and private education seem antithetical. Yet, what if low-cost private education existed? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education}

The Ultimate Mission Drift

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education}

Operating at odds with its stated mission, the United States Department of Education is failing our children on every major front. Students aren’t receiving equal access to quality schools or a learning experience characterized by educational excellence. Read More ›

Happy african family of four looking at camera at home

^{Jennifer Burke
September 30, 2021
Education}

Why I Support Empowering Parents with School Choice

_{Jennifer Burke
September 30, 2021
Education}

The argument for school choice has never been stronger than it is today. Read More ›

Elementary School Science Teacher Uses Interactive Digital Whiteboard to Show Classroom Full of Children how Software Programming works for Robotics. Science Class, Curious Kids Listening Attentively

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Education}

Competition Is Good for Customers, but Would it Benefit Schools?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Education}

Competition benefits consumers and is viewed as advantageous to them within the marketplace. However, when it comes to K-12 education in our country, competition is the outlier. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 30, 2020
Education}

President Trump Issues Executive Order Expanding Educational Opportunity

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 30, 2020
Education}

President Trump’s December 28 executive order expands educational opportunity by providing emergency learning scholarships to disadvantaged K-12 students to access in-person learning. These grants meet an urgent need among low-income, special needs, and minority students who have been disproportionately affected by school closures. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
January 12, 2016
Discovery Institute, Education}

Education Reform Must Begin With the Legislature Says Former Seattle School Board President

_{Discovery Institute
January 12, 2016
Discovery Institute, Education}

This week, the Legislature begins its deliberations during this short session. The top priority will be “education” and the need to comply with the Supreme Court decisions on charter schools and funding. The charter school issue should be the easier of the two according to Don Nielsen, former Seattle School Board President and author of Every School: One Citizen’s Guide To Transforming Education. Read More ›