We are scholars and analysts who support school choice in some fashion, though we have varied perspectives regarding the optimal nature, extent, and design of choice-based arrangements. Choice's track record so far is promising and provides support for continuing expansion of school choice policies.

If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their  plans and goals.

Normally, we expect to get thanked when giving a few bucks to a good cause. When it comes to K-12 schooling, though, folks giving away millions have been slammed for their trouble.

While the Common Core effort to impose uniform national standards on K-12 schooling is a good start toward testing new educational techniques on a level playing field, increasing federal control over education could have major drawbacks.

School systems across the country have adopted policies, such as Florida’s A+ program, that reward or sanction schools depending on how their students perform on standardized tests. The A+ program assigns schools a grade from A to F, based on how their students score in reading and math. While...

There has been increased interest in high-stakes testing since the January 2002 federal government enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act--which holds states and school districts accountable for student performance. High-stakes testing links assessments of student academic achievement to rewards or sanctions for students, educators, and schools. Thus, the...

Congress is currently tackling the issue of special education as it reauthorizes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. For insight during the reauthorization process, all parties are taking a look at Florida’s McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities, which provides vouchers for special-education students. The McKay program...

An exclusive focus on low-achieving students ignores the fact that students have different needs. Thus, our would-be reformers have left advanced students to fend for themselves.