In a column for the Washington Post, Jay Mathews considers whether schools need to do a better job of preparing students to be good citizens. Mathews rejects the idea that “the renewed interest in governing caused by the election might lead to better teaching” and and greater civic virtue. That idea is discussed in a piece Mathews quotes from Education Next by Rober...

As we’ve noted, chartering evolved from many theories, responded to many needs, sought to solve many problems, and embodied many hopes. These diverse tributaries flooded the charter stream with an abundance of different life forms. Yet one species has emerged at the top of the food chain, and its prominence has brought some risk to the ecosystem. Charter schools toda...

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Paul DiPerna, the vice president of research and innovation for EdChoice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss “The ABC’s of School Choice,” a comprehensive guide to school choice programs in the U.S. A copy of the guide can be ordered here. Follow The Education Exchange on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or here on Education Next. — Education Next Source: ...

/* custom css */ .tdi_2_86f{ min-height: 0; } /* custom css */ .tdi_4_2b3{ vertical-align: baseline; } Clarendon Alternative Elementary School fourth-grader Ayla Einhorn works on her computer as students and parents attend distance learning Zoom classes at Midtown Terrace Playground in Sa...

According to the 2017 EdNext Poll, 51 percent of parents support homeschooling, while just 29 percent oppose it. Almost three-quarters of respondents from the general public think school districts should be notified if parents intend to homeschool their children, however; 68 percent of parents feel the same way. In 2016, we found that teachers were just as likely to homeschool...

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Much of the ongoing debate regarding immigration in the United States involves the question of whether immigrants from low-income countries – especially poor, less-educated immigrants from those countries – should be allowed to settle temporarily or permanently in the United States, and whether people who have migrated in the past should be permitted to remain. One of the flas...

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new regulations affecting payday loans. The CFPB argues that these loans are set up in a way that makes it very difficult for lenders to repay them, so people end up borrowing more and more and ultimately pay far more in fees and interest than they borrowed. As NPR’s Scott Horsley explains Under the proposed rul...