by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2022 | Blogs, Education
When I write about government schools, I often revise Winston Churchill’s famous quote about the Royal Air Force so that it reads “never have so many paid so much to achieve so little.” That’s because American taxpayers have been dumping ever-larger...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2022 | Blogs, Education
Since teacher unions care more about lining their pockets and protecting their privileges rather than improving education, I’ll never feel any empathy for bosses like Randi Weingarten. That being said, the past couple of years have been bad news...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2022 | Blogs, Education, States
I’ve been pontificating in favor of school choice from the early days of this column, in part because I believe in the benefits of competition and in part because there’s such overwhelming evidence that government...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 2, 2022 | Blogs, Education
I wrote earlier this week about school choice in Arizona, but this is such great news that it merits more attention. Indeed, I made it my “underreported story” in this week’s edition of the Square Circle. What excites me is that school choice will lead to better...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 27, 2022 | Blogs, Education, States
I thought passage of statewide school choice last year in West Virginia was something to celebrate. And it was, especially since other states also expanded educational freedom for families. But there’s even better news from Arizona, where the...