There’s a quote that is attributed most often to William Butler Yeats that says, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Education, in its purest form, isn’t about to-do lists or “getting it done with” but about the freeing of a mind. It’s not requirements and deadlines but igniting within…
Read MoreSchool Choice, Political Agendas, and Saving the Classroom Politics and Education. In each, one general principle seems to hold fast: It’s easier to know what people are against than what they’re for. People don’t speak out in favor of what they determine to be a good idea often enough. They’re much more likely to speak…
Read MoreAt Education America, we’re committed to leading better conversations about education. Sometimes that means we’re talking to educators about what’s working and what’s not. Sometimes it means we’re asking parents what they care about and how they’re helping their kids make the most out of learning. Sometimes it’s about trends or traditions; books we’ve read…
Read More
The Tennessee Legislature approved a measure that bans the Marxist-inspired critical race theory from being taught in the state’s public and charter schools. Read more of this article at The Epoch Times.
Read More
The Wall Street Journal declared 2011 the “Year of School Choice,” highlighting the 13 states that enacted new school choice legislation and the 28 states that attempted to tackle the issue. Forward-looking governors such as Scott Walker in Wisconsin and Mitch Daniels in Indiana championed legislation to expand educational opportunity for hundreds of thousands of…
Read MoreJoin Us for aSchool Choice Rally Governor’s MansionSaturday, May 8, 202111:00 am – 1:00 pm1006 Summit AvenueSt. Paul, MN More Info
Read More
The pandemic has set back learning for all students, but especially for students of color. Evidence-based acceleration approaches can help. Read more of this article at McKinsey & Company.
Read More
A new study shows better test results in states with more options. Read more of this article at The Wall Street Journal.
Read More
You’ve probably seen the quote before — if not in your own reading and research then most certainly in your interactions with Liberty Classical. It comes from Abraham Lincoln and says, “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” It’s also a statement — and…
Read More