The trial of John T. Scopes was an irresistible spectacle that pitted evolution against religion, with public schools as the ...

Paul E. Peterson interviews Robert Maranto, the 21st Century Chair in Leadership in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas ...

The new Superman is a solid, kid-friendly movie with healthy, old-school values. That wouldn’t seem to merit comment, except ...

The voucher program revitalized some private schools, led to the creation of others, and expanded competition citywide. But ...

Coherence? Professionalism? High academic achievement? Gee, seems worth studying.

Thankfully, the brave advocates and policymakers who fought for these consumer protections during the 20th century didn’t ...

Robert Enlow, the President and CEO of EdChoice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the tax credit scholarship provision that ...

Hero and villain of school policy researchThis article is part of a new Education Next series commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational ...

More than 40 states plan to assess student performance with new tests tied to the Common Core State Standards. In summer 2013, results from Common Core–aligned tests in New York showed a steep decline ...

Dr. Michael Q. McShane is the director of national research at EdChoice. He is the editor of New and Better Schools, the author of Education and Opportunity and coeditor of Educational ...

Frederick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, is an educator, author, and speaker. He has penned such influential books as Spinning Wheels, Cage-Busting ...

Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling. Before joining AEI, he ...