Topic: University of Arkansas

April 19, 2019

Friday Facts: April 19, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]
August 13, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Education

Principles: Curriculum standards should be rigorous, clear and measurable. All students should be held to high standards and high expectations. Teacher recruitment, education, training and compensation should be focused on […]
September 22, 2015

Correcting Misinformation on School Choice

Of 13 studies on voucher programs, all but one found academic benefits for all students or a particular group of students. This blog post by Martin Lueken was published by […]
October 29, 2014

Never Underestimate the Power of a Field Trip

A student field trip to the museum yields much more than an appreciation for the arts. By Benita M. Dodd  Growing up in a dreary, low-income community where even restaurants […]
June 20, 2014

Education Excellence Can’t Be Achieved From Above

As our education system becomes more decentralized and complex, the locus of accountability should shift from government to parents. By Jason Bedrick Education in America in the 21st century is […]
August 21, 2013

Foundation Publishes Common Core Background Analysis

Georgia families, educators and policy makers are of many views about the impact of Common Core State Standards and whether Georgia should continue to participate. This discussion is likely to […]
December 14, 2012

Friday Facts: December 14, 2012

 It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note  “When you can’t afford what you’ve already got, why would you try to buy into more?” – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, explaining why Georgia will […]
August 23, 2012

How Do Public Charter Schools Impact Minorities?

How do charter schools impact minorities? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment How do charter schools impact minorities? Charter schools have significantly closed the achievement […]
August 16, 2012

Charter School Successes Well Documented

The only way to know with confidence whether charters cause better outcomes is to look at randomized control trials (RCTs) in which students are assigned by lottery to attending a […]
May 11, 2012

Results Prove Charter Schools’ Effectiveness

By Jay P. Greene According to the Global Report Card, more than a third of the 30 school districts with the highest math achievement in the United States are actually charter schools. […]

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