President Trump’s 2020 Budget: The Good and Bad News for Education
As discussed for the last two budget cycles (here and here) President Trump is working to keep his 2016 campaign promise to cut the size and scope of the U.S.…
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DeVos’ Swiss Agreement Overlooks Deep Problems with School-to-Work Model
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, along with the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swiss government to collaborate in the area of…
Opposition Grows to Flawed Obama-Era School Discipline Policies
The debate over what Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos should do about the Obama-era “Dear Colleague Letter” regarding school discipline, especially in light of recent school shootings, rages on. This…
Betsy DeVos Just Delivered a Promising Speech. Will Her Actions Back It Up?
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos gave an interesting speech to the American Enterprise Institute last week. In some parts, it contained rhetoric that skeptical conservatives have been waiting to hear.…
A Conservative Defense of Betsy DeVos
Since her confirmation in February of this year, Betsy DeVos has had a hard time finding her footing as America’s newest Education Secretary — a situation made so obvious in…
N.H. Takes Action to End Common Core Mandate, But Feds Still a Threat
Common Core took a hit in New Hampshire this month. Although the state adopted the Common Core standards, Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 44 into law, which “prohibits…
Man Up, State Leaders! It’s Time to Declare Independence on Education!
With implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) under the U.S. Department of Education (USED), objections are flying to this or that policy (to the extent policy can be…
Alabama Wants Local Control over Education. Will President Trump Deliver?
During the 2015 fight over the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), over 200 parent and conservative organizations and leaders denounced the bill due to its extension of tight control over state…
Another Common Core Apologist Opts Out of Trump Admin Job
Prominent Indiana businessman Alan Hubbard just recently announced his withdrawal from consideration as Deputy Secretary of Education, the number two position under current Secretary Betsy DeVos. In his statement, he…
2 Reasons Why DeVos’ Education Reform Plan Would Be a Disaster
Charter school and voucher expansion has been a hot topic across the nation at both the state and federal levels. Interest and grave concern about this expansion, especially at the…
National School “Choice”: A Solution Worse than the Problem?
This piece was co-authored by Emmett McGroarty, a senior fellow at the American Principles Project. In her recent appearance before a House subcommittee, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos again made…
Betsy DeVos’ Latest Speech Should Keep Conservatives on Edge
Conservatives have been waiting for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to unveil how much federal muscle she’ll exercise to push school choice. In a speech Monday before the American Federation for…
Why Conservatives Should Rethink Their Support for School Vouchers
C.S. Lewis wrote, “Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts…” Such is the gradual,…
Did Betsy DeVos Just Steal Jeb Bush’s Common Core Talking Points?
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos just can’t seem to avoid making misleading statements on Common Core. After suggesting — falsely — on a couple occasions that Common Core is no…
President Trump Issues Order to Rein in Department of Education
This piece was co-authored by Jane Robbins, an attorney and senior fellow at the American Principles Project. On Wednesday President Trump issued an executive order directing Secretary of Education Betsy…
Why Does Betsy DeVos Keep Making False Claims About Common Core?
Monday, in an appearance on Fox News, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos once again asserted that “[t]here isn’t really any Common Core anymore” and that the Every Student Succeeds Act…
There He Goes Again: Jeb Bush Still Interfering in Education
There is no doubt that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush supports Common Core and the privatization of public schools with imposition of the Common Core on private schools. There is…
Will Trump Finally End Common Core? These Activists Hope So…
Last week, The Huffington Post noted that, absent a strong intervention by President Donald Trump himself, his team is taking a pretty lackadaisical attitude to Common Core so far: During the…
4 Likes, 2 Dislikes from Trump’s First 50 Days
Generally, the first 50 days of the Trump Administration have been an absolute joy to watch. The media and the Left have been apoplectic as President Trump largely honors his…
4 Ways Trump Can Keep His Promises on Education
Despite consistently promising to end Common Core in nearly every stump speech as a candidate, which was likely one key aspect of his stunning election victory, those words “Common Core”…
