Education
Teachers financially penalized for working in some high-poverty, high-minority schools
Are teachers paid more when they work in more difficult schools? Generally, there’s an assumption that harder jobs will grant higher pay — that’s why, for example, an underwater welder is paid handsomely. That’s called the theory of “compensating…
The federal tax-credit scholarship that runs without…
The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) represents a major shift in how federal policy can…
Property tax reform won’t reduce student achievement
Kansas Representative Shannon Francis (R-Liberal) told KSNT-TV that he thinks higher property taxes…
Minneapolis Public Schools’ experimental anti-vaping…
In the fall of 2023, Minneapolis Public Schools gained the funds to install special smoke detectors…
Cutting a day risks student achievement
Shrinking the school week may sound like a clever way to save money, ease burnout, or boost…
Houston Supt. Mike Miles on Urban School District Reform
The Learning Curve Mike Miles Helen Baxendale: Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Learning Curve. I’m Helen Baxendale, your guest co-host today. And I’m joined by Shaka Mitchell. Shaka. Nice to have you with us. Hey, Helen. Shaka Mitchell:…
Taxpayers pay $23.6M for Chicago Public Schools…
Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at…
Mississippi Voters Demand Universal School Choice – New…
Big news on School Choice this week! A fresh poll shows massive support in Mississippi to have …
Are Minnesota’s charter school leaders paid…
A recent KSTP 5 report found that the superintendents of the state’s 30 largest public school…
We’re Destroying Meritocracy
A report released earlier this month by the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) gives some…
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