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.

Lawsuit Claims Elite Manhattan Prep School Smeared Its Student as Racist

David Rutz
May 31, 2019 2:30 PM

A Manhattan couple is suing their daughter's elite all-girls prep school, claiming their daughter's peers tricked the school's administration into smearing her as thoughtless and racist.

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.

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.

Broward County Sheriff Faces Possible Suspension for Parkland Response

Nic Rowan
January 8, 2019 8:27 PM

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has told his top commanders that he expects newly sworn-in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) to remove him from office because of his response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last year.

FBI Details Beefed Up Tip Line in Response to Parkland Shooting

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and Florida Governor Rick Scott walk up to the media to speak about the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Mikhael Smits
November 27, 2018 3:26 PM

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has informed Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission of internal changes it has made following the deadly school shooting earlier this year.

Cruz, Rubio Push School Security Funding Bill

Legislation gives schools ‘option to improve security by using federal funds’ for security

Stephen Gutowski
September 28, 2018 3:25 PM

Republican senator Ted Cruz (Tex.) introduced a bill cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) designed to harden schools against potential attackers on Friday.

NRA Announces $600,000 in School Safety Grants

Grant program is 'critical piece of the puzzle' for making schools more secure

Stephen Gutowski
September 11, 2018 4:58 AM

The National Rifle Association announced on Monday it awarded over $600,000 worth of grants to support local school security projects across the United States.

NPR: Department of Education Wildly Overstates Number of School-Related Shootings in New Survey

David Rutz
August 28, 2018 11:04 AM

The Department of Education reported there were 235 school-related shootings in the U.S. during the 2015-16 school year, but NPR could confirm less than 5 percent of the incidents occurred in a new report.

Armed Bystander Shoots Gunman at Florida Back-to-School Event

Jack Heretik
August 6, 2018 1:58 PM

An armed bystander potentially saved countless lives when a gunman opened fire on a Titusville, Florida park filled with students on Saturday.

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