Classical education has surged in popularity, with 264 new schools cropping up since 2019, a host
Ten years ago, when Florida launched the nation’s second education savings account program, a beautiful thing happened. Friedrich Hayek would have called it “spontaneous order.” Parents, within days, began forming a multitude of Facebook groups where they traded advice on how to access the accounts, how to use them, and what learning options were available in their area.
Tennessee lawmakers adopted a new school funding formula in 2022, moving from a staffing-based to a per-pupil-based model with the intent of directing more state dollars to students who need them most.
Kudos to the Strada Education Foundation for its brand new State Opportunity Index, designed to gauge how well post-secondary education in each state prepares graduates to join the workforce and earn a living wage.
Cheers A fundamental change is sweeping American education wherein public tax dollars fund private, home-, and micro schools. —New York Times Jeers
A solid program for advanced education should focus on both acceleration and enrichment. —Education Week In the aggregate, “gifted” individuals tend to live lives just like everyone else.
