by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2023 | Blogs, Education
The case for school choice is simple and straightforward. Government schools receive record amounts of taxpayer money and do a relatively poor job of educating children. There are many reasons for the failure of government schools,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2023 | Blogs, Education, States
It this the year of school choice or the decade of school choice? The answer is yes to both. Look at the statewide school choice plans that have been recently enacted. West Virginia in 2021Arizona in 2022Iowa in 2023Utah in 2023Arkansas in...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 12, 2023 | Blogs, Education
Back in 2013, I shared some research showing how school choice produced good results. Not just in terms of student achievement, but also benefits for taxpayers as well. Since then, I’ve shared additional research showing how school choice...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 25, 2023 | Blogs, Education
I almost feel sorry for the union bosses at the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. They were upset when West Virginia adopted statewide school choice in 2021 and they got even angrier when Arizona did the...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2023 | Blogs, Education
More than 10 years ago, I expressed great hope for school choice in Colorado and Pennsylvania, only to then be disappointed. Today, there is no sadness. States such as West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, and Utah have...