The trial of John T. Scopes was an irresistible spectacle that pitted evolution against religion, with public schools as the ...

Paul E. Peterson interviews Robert Maranto, the 21st Century Chair in Leadership in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas ...

The new Superman is a solid, kid-friendly movie with healthy, old-school values. That wouldn’t seem to merit comment, except ...

Thankfully, the brave advocates and policymakers who fought for these consumer protections during the 20th century didn’t ...

The voucher program revitalized some private schools, led to the creation of others, and expanded competition citywide. But ...

Coherence? Professionalism? High academic achievement? Gee, seems worth studying.

Robert Enlow, the President and CEO of EdChoice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the tax credit scholarship provision that ...

In many high-income families, the college conversation occurs early and often—and no wonder, because parents probably ...

The debate over critical race theory in K–12 schools took center stage in 2021 during the Virginia gubernatorial election. Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin heavily criticized CRT during his ...

The Purposes of Education Let’s get right to the heart of the matter: What do Americans think the aims and objectives of K–12 education ought to be? Broadly speaking, Americans would like schools to ...

Just over three years ago, zero states offered universal educational choice. Today, 13 states offer programs like school vouchers or education savings accounts (ESAs) that are open to all students.

In other words, schools employ more special education teachers than ever before. That is true whether these educators are counted in absolute numbers, relative to the overall student population, or ...