School Choice

Education

Fighting For School Choice

Leland and Mark talk with Lance Izumi, senior director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute about fighting for school choice here in California. Listen to the entire interview here.
Commentary

California parents must be able to choose the education that best suits their child

When public school advocates argue against giving parents and their children more educational choices, one is reminded of the Boston Tea Party, a revolt against Britain’s tea monopoly and the taxes levied as a result of it. Now, as then, Americans are not buying the pro-monopoly claims. We are demanding ...
Commentary

Give students a chance, revive the parent trigger law

Just over a decade ago, parents and students trapped in failing schools had a way out, known as the Parent Empowerment Law. Unfortunately, the law was murdered in the dark and has been almost entirely forgotten. Read the entire op-ed.
Blog

Latest test scores show CA's public schools continue to fail kids

The California Classroom Collapse Hits the Middle Class

Last year, Bret Daniels, the mayor of the middle-class Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, announced that he was quitting his position as mayor and moving to Kentucky, in part because of the quality of education his seven-year-old daughter was receiving.  Recently released test scores show that California’s education decline is ...
Commentary

Give fire victim families emergency school choice

As Gov. Gavin Newsom stood near a burned-down school, Pacific Palisades mom Rachel Darvish pleaded with Newsom: “That was my daughter’s school, what are you going to do?” Newsom offered no real answer for the distraught parent at the time. Well, here’s the answer he should have given: all families ...
Charter School

Learn more about school choice

Lance Izumi talks about education and school choice

Watch the entire interview on Midday Dee Time here.
Commentary

Learn more about what Trump presidency means for school chose

Will Families Get To Choose Which School Is Best For Their Child Under Trump

Listen to the entire interview on the Lars Larson Show here.
Education

Norton Rainey – CEO of Ace Scholarships on School Choice

Our guest on this week’s podcast is Norton Rainey, CEO of Ace Scholarships, an organization focused on securing financial support for low-income kids to attend great schools.  We chat with Norton about their recent education survey of parents and their thoughts on school choice.  We also discuss the many advancements ...
Blog

Read the latest on teachers' unions

Teacher Shortages in Schools? Blame the Teachers’ Unions

A just-released analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) says, “there are at least 55,000 vacant teaching positions nationally.” However, contrary to the conventional belief that these vacancies are spread across the board, the NCTQ analysis observes, “The reality is, teacher shortages do exist—in specific subjects, regions, and ...
Blog

Why High School Graduates Turn Out to Be College Illiterates

Education Week recently pointed out that high school graduates’ “college readiness has reached historic lows, according to several metrics—including the lowest scores in 30 years on the ACT and declining scores on the SAT, the two primary standardized tests used for college admissions.” The ACT measures college readiness in English ...
Education

Fighting For School Choice

Leland and Mark talk with Lance Izumi, senior director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute about fighting for school choice here in California. Listen to the entire interview here.
Commentary

California parents must be able to choose the education that best suits their child

When public school advocates argue against giving parents and their children more educational choices, one is reminded of the Boston Tea Party, a revolt against Britain’s tea monopoly and the taxes levied as a result of it. Now, as then, Americans are not buying the pro-monopoly claims. We are demanding ...
Commentary

Give students a chance, revive the parent trigger law

Just over a decade ago, parents and students trapped in failing schools had a way out, known as the Parent Empowerment Law. Unfortunately, the law was murdered in the dark and has been almost entirely forgotten. Read the entire op-ed.
Blog

Latest test scores show CA's public schools continue to fail kids

The California Classroom Collapse Hits the Middle Class

Last year, Bret Daniels, the mayor of the middle-class Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, announced that he was quitting his position as mayor and moving to Kentucky, in part because of the quality of education his seven-year-old daughter was receiving.  Recently released test scores show that California’s education decline is ...
Commentary

Give fire victim families emergency school choice

As Gov. Gavin Newsom stood near a burned-down school, Pacific Palisades mom Rachel Darvish pleaded with Newsom: “That was my daughter’s school, what are you going to do?” Newsom offered no real answer for the distraught parent at the time. Well, here’s the answer he should have given: all families ...
Charter School

Learn more about school choice

Lance Izumi talks about education and school choice

Watch the entire interview on Midday Dee Time here.
Commentary

Learn more about what Trump presidency means for school chose

Will Families Get To Choose Which School Is Best For Their Child Under Trump

Listen to the entire interview on the Lars Larson Show here.
Education

Norton Rainey – CEO of Ace Scholarships on School Choice

Our guest on this week’s podcast is Norton Rainey, CEO of Ace Scholarships, an organization focused on securing financial support for low-income kids to attend great schools.  We chat with Norton about their recent education survey of parents and their thoughts on school choice.  We also discuss the many advancements ...
Blog

Read the latest on teachers' unions

Teacher Shortages in Schools? Blame the Teachers’ Unions

A just-released analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) says, “there are at least 55,000 vacant teaching positions nationally.” However, contrary to the conventional belief that these vacancies are spread across the board, the NCTQ analysis observes, “The reality is, teacher shortages do exist—in specific subjects, regions, and ...
Blog

Why High School Graduates Turn Out to Be College Illiterates

Education Week recently pointed out that high school graduates’ “college readiness has reached historic lows, according to several metrics—including the lowest scores in 30 years on the ACT and declining scores on the SAT, the two primary standardized tests used for college admissions.” The ACT measures college readiness in English ...
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