World’s Easiest Question to Answer

World’s Easiest Question to Answer

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...
More Academic Evidence for School Choice

More Academic Evidence for School Choice

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...
More Academic Evidence for School Choice

Celebrating Progress on School Choice

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...
More Academic Evidence for School Choice

School Choice on the March…Again

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...