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2.6.2025
Governance

Culture war vs. competence: Why conservatives should support Penny Schwinn

Robert Pondiscio

Conservative criticism of Penny Schwinn’s nomination as Deputy Secretary of Education has so far focused on her bona fides in fighting “culture wars” in schools. But other important elements are at stake right now. Specifically, prioritizing competence and effectiveness in teachers, administrators, and leaders. Our students deserve no less. Schwinn’s nomination is an opportunity to refocus on what truly matters.

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2.6.2025
Private School Choice

School choice programs: Testing mandates are more common than you think

Michael J. Petrilli

Opponents make lots of arguments against education savings accounts, tax-credit scholarship programs, and other forms of private school choice. But the complaint that schools aren’t required to test their students is generally false. We dig in and set the record straight

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2.6.2025
Curriculum & Instruction

A new picture of modern homeschooling in America

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

A special issue of the Journal of School Choice is now out, focusing entirely on homeschooling research. It includes 16 studies from 23 authors at more than a dozen institutions. Hard data on homeschooling has long been scarce, so this issue is worthy of attention.

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Commentary
2.6.2025
Governance

What we’re reading this week: February 6, 2025

The Education Gadfly

Looking at the impacts of desegregation through an economic lens, Roland Fryer says that racial integration isn’t merely a moral or ethical endeavor but an economic necessity when access to important developmental resources are on the line.

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