Public funding, parent choice, and the values of the majority
Last week, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put the weight of his office behind an education tax credit
Last week, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put the weight of his office behind an education tax credit
All we are saying is give choice a chance. Michael J. Petrilli
Agnostic on form; honoring the best
All the pro-testing talking points you’ll ever need. Robert Pondiscio
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in the Daily News.
The word around town is that support for annual testing among rank-and-file members of Congress—in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle—is dangerously low. They are constantly hearing complaints from their constituents about the overuse and abuse of standardized tests, and many are eager to do something about it.
As I wrote last week, with the ESEA reauthorization process heating up, lots of advocates are now trying to influence the congressional deliberations. Secretary Duncan weighed in this morning.
In AEI’s latest Vision Talks video, Arthur Brooks, its president and the happiest man in the think-tank world, argues that public-policy advocates need to make a better cas