Matthew Ladner
Questions for Leo-How do you like your "steakholders?"
In what is quickly becoming known as the “Cue Card Check Scandal” Elizabeth Green caught NYC politicians being scripted by teacher unions.
Opportunities lost?
On March 10, President Obama gave a major education speech before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In that speech, he stated clearly: Secretary Duncan will use only one test when deciding what ideas to support with your precious tax dollars: It's not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether it works.
Munchausen by Proxyocracy
Goldwater Institute economist Byron Schlomach and I argue that Americans suffer from battered taxpayer syndrome.Remember the girl in the Sixth Sense whose mother, suffering…
What Did Arne Duncan Know, and When Did He Know It?
The United States Department of Education has been funding a scientific evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship voucher program. They sat on the report while Congress voted to suspend the…
Failure Is No Longer an Option
Florida has experienced a significant increase in student achievement over the past 10 years, while Nevada's educational performance during that same time has remained relatively flat. Nevada could replicate Florida's success by implementing similar measures.
The solutions Nevada needs are right next door
A comparison between Nevada and neighboring Arizona reveals the solutions the Silver State needs to meet its most pressing challenges in education.
Quality & Quantity
By embracing school choice, Nevada can duplicate the success of neighboring Arizona in addressing the biggest challenges facing K-12 education.