Considering 90 percent of our school-age kids attend public schools, education should always be the priority of all levels of government from the president on down. Read more
What does the evidence say about the education planks in national political party platforms? While we understand that ideology may influence an individual or party’s policy preferences, our goal is...
Over 100,000 high school students surveyed identified education as their top issue in this election. African American students are more likely to believe education is the most important issue than...
While Cruz supports spending public dollars for private schools, voters would love to hear more about his plan to support the 50 million children in public schools. Read more
You wouldn't know it by watching the election coverage and televised debates. Education is among the top three priority issues for Americans. For Democrats, education is the number one issue and...
A Twitter response to the comment of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas that "school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century": Not police brutality/justice reform/or funding public schools? Read...
Here are some interesting tidbits on the presidential candidates' schooling: most of them went to a public school at some point, but many sent their children to private schools. Read more
Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush has one of the longest K-12 education records among all politicians. He is an advocates for school choice, including private school vouchers and a fan of the...
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation that would force Washington, D.C. to use local taxpayer money to pay for a school voucher program that many city officials said they oppose, including D.C...
Some facts about Ohio Governor John Kasich: has stuck by the common core standards; wants to scale back the U.S. Department and Education. And his teacher lounges pet peeve. Read more
Although real estate developer Donald Trump has never been a policymaker, he has strong views about education. Trump criticized U.S. students' performance and vowed to end the common core standards...
The primary season is upon us. What have the presidential candidates said about education? On the Republican side: school choice and common core. On the Democratic side: college and some preschool...
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has one of the longest education resumes among the presidential candidates. She voted for the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. She's an advocate for...
Some facts about Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: He's an advocate of school choice, not a fan of the U.S. Department of Education or the common core standards. In January, he introduced a bill...
Some facts about democratic Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont: He voted against the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, but supported the Senate version of the new Every Student Succeeds Act. He also...
Some facts about Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida: He's no fan of the U.S. Department of Education or the common core standards. He's vocal in beefing up career and technical training in...
Former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered a sweeping school choice-centric education plan Monday. His plan would allow parents to use public funds for private schools and give college...