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Watch: Rethinking Federal Intervention in K-12 Education

November 9, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

The Heritage Foundation and Pioneer Institute co-hosted a panel discussion entitled “Rethinking Federal Intervention in K-12 Education”

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Brad Thomas, Common Core State Standards, Heritage Foundation, Jamie Gass, Lindsey Burke, Neal McCluskey, Patrick Wolf, Pioneer Institute, school choice, U.S. Department of Education

Magnet Schools, School Choice and the Coleman Report

August 16, 2018 By Sandra Stotsky

Sandra Stotsky: So why have magnet schools and technical schools been so ignored by the research on school choice and by educators still seeking to address the Coleman report? 

Filed Under: Education Reform Tagged With: James Coleman, magnet schools, school choice, student acheivement, vocational tech schools

DeVos Speaks to Conservative High School Students

July 26, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at the Turning Point USA High School Leadership Summit on Thursday in Washington, DC.

Filed Under: Education Reform Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Educational Freedom, personalized learning, school choice, Turning Point USA, workforce development

No Mention of K-12 Education in Trump’s First SOTU Address

January 31, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

President Donald Trump did not explicitly address K-12 education in his first State of the Union address last night and had very little to say about education in general.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Federal Education Regulations, K-12 education, school choice, vocational schools, workforce development

One Argument Not to Make About School Choice

July 31, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: There are legitimate concerns about and arguments to be made over school choice, but Katherine Stewart’s argument isn’t one of those.

Filed Under: Homeschool / Private School Tagged With: Common Core, David French, Indiana Voucher Program, Katherine Stewart, National Review, New York Times, school choice

(Video) School Choice: The Hidden Dangers for All

May 12, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Lynne Taylor and Kirsten Lombard discuss the clear and hidden meanings of school choice that is currently shaping education policy.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Homeschool / Private School Tagged With: ds, ESEA, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, FreedomProject Media, Kirsten Lombard, Lynne Taylor, school choice

President Trump’s First Budget Reflects U.S. Dept. of Education Cuts

March 16, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

President Donald Trump’s first budget requests a $9 billion or 13 percent reduction in U.S. Department of Education discretionary spending in FY 2018.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Donald Trump, FY 2018 Budget, school choice, U.S. Department of Education

Is Common Core Off President Trump’s Education Agenda?

March 2, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress did not include mention of Common Core or shrinking the federal role in education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, Donald Trump, school choice

Four Takeaways from Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing

January 18, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart discusses four takeaways from the Senate HELP Committee’s confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos’ nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Al Franken, Betsy DeVos, Common Core, IDEA, Lamar Alexander, school choice, Senate HELP Committee, Susan Collins, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

11 Questions for Betsy DeVos

December 13, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is not giving interviews here are eleven questions Senators should ask.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, data privacy, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, FERPA, local control, school choice

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