The Effects of School Vouchers on College Enrollment: Experimental Evidence from New York City
Adam EmersonCatnip for the school-choice proponent
The Impact of Charter Schools on Public and Private School Enrollment
Adam EmersonA rising school-choice tide for charters and vouchers alike
A new policy for the PTA finally shows more “P” than “T”
Adam EmersonThe National PTA shakes up its stance on charter authorizing
Charter schools “wreaking havoc on private education?” Not exactly.
Adam EmersonWhat the latest Cato study gets right...and wrong
A modest school voucher led to outsize results
Adam EmersonA new study shows that black students who won a school-voucher lottery in New York a generation ago were more likely to attend college than students who didn’t win.
Philly shakes up Catholic education—again
Adam EmersonThe nation’s oldest parochial school system starts fresh
A desperate archdiocese makes a bold move for its schools
Adam EmersonPhiladelphia was home to the nation’s first diocesan Catholic school system. Now it has the first Catholic school system run by a foundation of lay people.
Firing the Detroit school board may be good for the Motor City
Adam EmersonAn attorney general's audacious move may highlight the desperate need for an emergency manager.
Even with limited leverage, Uncle Sam can promote school choice
Chester E. Finn, Jr.What the feds can and should do
Georgia voters have a chance to make education local again
Adam EmersonIn November, they're decide who has the power to authorize charter schools
Fordham Foundation sponsoring three new schools this year
Bianca SperanzaThree new Fordham schools open their doors this month
Louisiana’s voucher accountability plan demonstrates it is possible to have school choice AND quality control
Adam EmersonLouisiana's call for a practical accountability system for the state’s voucher program
Lawmakers should keep the Coverdell tax break alive
Adam EmersonThe program, slated to expire at the end of this year, needs more time--and attention--to reach its full potential.
Nothing to lose: Turn failing schools over to CMOs
Peter MeyerMichigan's Highland Park School District offers a worthwhile experiment in edu-governance
Attempting to solve financial disaster by outsourcing schools – is Ohio next?
Bianca SperanzaA perfect storm of low enrollment, poor fiscal management, and some of the worst academic results in the state prompted Highland Parks Public Schools to take bold action.
Vouchers, good intentions, and the trouble that comes with them
Adam EmersonHere's hoping that private schools in Louisiana won't be bullied out of their desire to serve disadvantaged students
Education takes off: Rocketships and high flyers abound
The Education GadflyAggressive marketing campaigns have led to an
The Louisiana teacher union employs a shameful tactic to stop school vouchers
Adam EmersonThe Louisiana teachers union can’t get the courts to stop private schools from enrolling voucher-bearing students this fall, so they’ve taken to threatening the schools with litigation.
Louisiana gets voucher accountability right
Adam EmersonPutting the sliding scale into practice
Charter performance in Ohio, Part 1: The Economist calls out Ohio charters
Aaron ChurchillOhio charters are gaining an international reputation—but not for the best of reasons.
Charter performance in Ohio, Part 2: How do charters fare? Depends on the standard
Aaron ChurchillHave Cleveland’s charters “done badly?” Depends on your standard.
Fulfilling the Compact: Building a Breakthrough, Results- Driven Public Charter School Sector
Bianca SperanzaThe charter sector has come a long way and its successes are worth celebrating, yet as this report demonstrates multiple challenges still remain
Private school choice AND quality control
Adam EmersonLouisiana has shown us that it’s possible to offer private-school choice and control for quality in a way that doesn’t cramp what makes a private school unique.
An overly simplistic concept of local control
Adam EmersonWho should govern control education?
An Accident of History: Breaking the District Monopoly on Public School Facilities
Ben BennettIt’s time for some trust-busting
How do charters do? Depends on the standard
Aaron ChurchillIt matters to whom charters are compared
Voucher transparency in the Hoosier State
Adam EmersonStates like Louisiana could learn a lesson from Indiana's approach to reporting performance.
To whom do the schools belong?
Adam EmersonCharter schools may be celebrating twenty years of existence, but the milestone gets most of them no closer to the surplus classroom space and facility financing controlled by local school boards.