"Considering that Congress does not plan to zero out the federal role in education, we should be taking a closer look at what the federal government can and cannot do well in education. Congress must consider past successes and failures. An ESEA informed by what the federal government can do well--like promote transparency--will be most promising"

A system that lets participants choose between the traditional system and a lower-cost settlement paid in inflation-adjusted Treasuries could ensure the program's solvency.

Join us to hear U.S. Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, discuss the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act prior to their introduction in the U.S. House.

The Fix over at the Washington Post—a political staple in this election year—has a little bit of election analysis out for us the night after the president of the United States slow jammed the news with Jimmy Fallon. The Fix pronounces the meme of the race: Barack Obama is cool. Mitt Romney is not.

There is undoubtedly a need for better solutions to control illegal immigration, but in the meantime, changes in the laws for legal immigrants that would shift the focus away from granting visas based on family ties and toward a system based on employer demand is a pro-growth step that we should embrace.