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Our experts bring you ideas that promote an aggressive agenda for education reform, centered on four tenets: meaningful preparation for college or the workforce; a focus on effective schools in all sectors; holding schools accountable through systems that value diverse outcomes tied to student needs; and policies insuring schools are safe environments for students and staff.
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MARCUS A. WINTERS
Charter schools have long been a politically divisive issue. A new report by Marcus Winters finds that attending a charter school in Newark, where Cory Booker helped expand the charter school sector during his tenure as mayor, leads to large improvements in math and reading scores, especially at those run by national organizations (KIPP and Uncommon).
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MAX EDEN
Among Democrats, 58% of black voters and 52% of Hispanic voters support charter schools—but their presidential candidates fail to reflect this view. In the latest issue brief in the Issues 2020 series, Max Eden shows how this newfound antipathy flies in the face of the evidence of charter schools’ success in improving educational outcomes for lower-income and minority students.
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RAY DOMANICO
“Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has a vision of social justice — one in which classroom order and discipline are a form of oppression and those in need can only be helped by tearing down the privilege of the advantaged. But parents aren’t into boutique ideologies.”
New York Post
February 3, 2020
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KATHLEEN PORTER-MAGEE
“While this age of tolerance and individualism has driven much good and much progress… it has not been without downsides.”
America
January 31, 2020
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MAX EDEN
“Democratic politicians frequently style themselves as ‘evidence based’ policymakers prioritizing the best interests of historically marginalized persons of color. But the 2020 primary has demonstrated that when it comes to charter schools now, nothing could be further from the truth.”
The Hill
January 31, 2020
Based on an Issues 2020 issue brief
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MARCUS A. WINTERS
“The growth of charter schools has tapered off as teachers unions have ‘tarred and feathered’ Democrats like Mr. Booker. It wasn’t long ago that President Obama used federal dollars to encourage charter schools. Nearly all of today’s Democratic presidential candidates oppose charter-school expansion.”
The Wall Street Journal
January 15, 2020
Based on a new report
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MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
In a series of reports published by the Manhattan Institute, authors in its “Solutions from Beyond the Beltway” series explore innovative approaches to higher education finance, proposing ways to simplify access and transparency in the student loan system. This initiative is led by senior fellow Beth Akers.
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JAMES PIERESON AND NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY
“In recent years, public universities have faced a troubling question: Can they remain financially solvent while serving their own residents at the low tuition rates that were common several decades ago? … A recent survey of flagship state universities conducted by the Washington Post concludes that the answer is probably no.”
National Affairs
January 4, 2020
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THE EDUCATION EXCHANGE PODCAST
Marcus Winters, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new study by Winters that shows lasting test score gains for students at charter schools in Newark, N.J.
Education Next
January 27, 2020
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