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by Jeanne Allen Flypaper June 2, 2016 [T]here are a myriad of strategies out there that ostensibly can make a difference for our children, but no matter which ones we pursue, their potential impact will be diminished if we do not find ways to empower poor parents to be able to exercise influence on the […] Read more »

Unions say they have a constitutional right to workers’ money. Wall Street Journal Review & Outlook June 2, 2016 Unions have been losing members and political clout as more states (26 so far) pass right-to-work laws, and now Big Labor is fighting back with a legal strategy to use the Fifth Amendment to take money […] Read more »

by Jeanne Allen The 74 May 30, 3016 If he was in the average school he was in before, he’d be on the street,” testified the father of a 16-year old-boy. “This is what these online schools provide — the comfort to know their kids are not going to become hoodlums, or do drugs… He […] Read more »

A poem for charter school advocates, adapted from the famous words of Pastor Martin Niemöller: First they came for the virtual charters, and I did not speak out— Because I don’t run a virtual charter.   Then they came for the single campus schools, and I did not speak out— Because I run a charter […] Read more »

NAEP data, combined with information on college readiness, presents a clear picture on the need to improve and expand access to innovative learning opportunities. Read more »

by Nate Davis The Hill May 18, 2016 We have a graduation problem in the U.S. Too many young people, in particular the underprivileged, are failing to get high-school degrees. Some believe America’s education system is reversing that trend. They point to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement in December that graduation rates reached an […] Read more »

It’s official. American public schools are now the world’s largest purchaser of iPads. And we thought that award went to moms who just want to get the laundry done. In 2016, it’s no longer possible to argue that the age of digital education has yet to arrive. Walk into any classroom across the country and […] Read more »

  It’s official. American public schools are now the world’s largest purchaser of iPads. And we thought that award went to moms who just want to get the laundry done. In 2016, it’s no longer possible to argue that the age of digital education has yet to arrive. Walk into any classroom across the country […] Read more »

by Jeanne Allen Deseret News May 16, 2016 An article about charter schools (“Do charter schools work?” May 9) misrepresented the success and outcomes of these innovative public schools on students, schools and communities. Research has consistently shown that charters lift all boats and grow student learning across all populations. And not only that, but […] Read more »

Has school choice been able to interrupt the strong link between home environments and academic success? The answer to that question is a resounding yes, especially when looking beyond the sole metric of graduation rates. Read more »