I have been fighting to improve America’s schools for almost my entire adult life. I say this not to brag, but because it’s true. I chose a career in education reform, and as a result, I’ve learned a lot of lessons over the last 20 years. (more)
Over the next several weeks, 54.4 million children will go back to school. For many children, the start of school marks the ceremonial end of summer, and a return to the excitement of a new school year. (more)
How pitiful our political system has become—how completely it has veered from the intentions of our Founders—when the leadership of Congress can ignore the votes of members in order to pass a bill widely rejected by the American public while at the same time, a U.S. Senator’s attempts to reauthorize a successful, popular education program are reduced to amending an aviation bill. (more)
A small D.C. program increases reading scores for the poorest children in Washington, ensures safety and increases parental satisfaction and thus their involvement in their child’s education. (more)
With CPAC attendees descending on Washington this week, with a new conservative manifesto being penned to protect the Constitution, and with Tea Parties being planned for the spring, I find myself hoping and praying that such small-government fervor infiltrates the ranks of education reformers. (more)
“We have broken through the stalemate between the left and right by launching a national competition on improving our schools.” —President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, Jan. 27, 2010. (more)
