Warren to Parents: You Fix the Public Schools

'You don't like the building? You think it's old and decaying? Then get out there and push for a new one'

Collin Anderson
December 6, 2019 5:00 PM

Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) says the burden should be on parents to fix public education, urging parents who want options beyond failing schools to pay for improvements and services themselves.

Black and Latino Voters Blast Dem ‘Establishment’ for Opposing Charter Schools

Paul Crookston
November 26, 2019 2:10 PM

As top Democratic 2020 candidates unveil plans to curb or reverse the spread of charter schools, many Black and Latino voters are asking why their voices aren't being heard.

Warren Flummoxed by School Choice Protesters

Graham Piro
November 22, 2019 2:45 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) didn't know how to handle protesters during a Thursday rally and was heard asking Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.), "What do we do with this?"

WaPo Editorial Board Blasts Warren for Caving to Unions on Charter Schools

'The losers in these political calculations are the children whom charters help' (Updated)

David Rutz
October 29, 2019 1:15 PM

The Washington Post editorial board blasted 2020 hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) Monday for her opposition to charter schools, accusing her of folding to teachers' unions and saying that children come out "losers" in her plan.

Study Links School Choice to Crime Reduction

Students who participated in voucher program less likely than peers to be arrested

Patrick Hauf
July 11, 2019 5:00 AM

The study, authored by Prof. Patrick J. Wolf of the University of Arkansas and Corey A. DeAngelis, Director of School Choice for the Reason Foundation, found that participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) lowered the chances of a student being convicted of a crime in adulthood.

Washington Post Editorial Board Slams Sanders, Teachers Unions for Charter School Opposition

Sen. Bernie Sanders Participates In A Fox News Town Hall In Pennsylvania

David Rutz
May 28, 2019 10:50 AM

The Washington Post slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and teachers unions in an editorial Monday for their stark stance against charter schools, saying the schools help rather than hurt minority students.

House Doubles Down on DeSantis’, Senate School-Choice Expansion Plans

John Haughey - Watchdog.org
March 20, 2019 4:55 AM

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate leaders both proposed plans to significantly grow Florida’s school choice programs — already the nation’s largest — before the 2019 legislative session began on March 5.

Study: School Reformers Back Democrats

AEI report casts doubt on claim that school reform is a 'right-wing' policy

Charles Fain Lehman
March 11, 2019 2:20 PM

Is the education reform movement a den of right wingers? Quite the opposite, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute argues.

DeVos: Teachers Unions Have a ‘Stranglehold’ on Many Politicians

David Rutz
November 27, 2018 5:24 PM

Companion GOP Bills Would Expand School Choice for Military Families

50 percent of service members with kids live in states with no school choice

Natalie Johnson
March 16, 2018 5:00 AM

Republican senators Tim Scott (S.C.) and Ben Sasse (Neb.) have announced companion legislation to a House measure that would expand school choice for military families in an attempt to ease the strain of frequent relocations.