ICYMI: Is Improving Schools from the Bottom Up the Key to Real Reform? A new book reveals what happens when schools embrace “continuous improvement and design.” bit.ly/4jq6Kqp

Many choice supporters applaud ESAs’ potential to promote an “unbundled” mix-and-match approach to education. Others, though, worry about the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse ... bit.ly/4iixjg3

"As with any organization, I believe leadership is what matters most in a school." bit.ly/4z8MAX0

ICYMI - The Education Exchange: Federal K–12 Scholarships Will Soon Be Available to American Families. With FSTC rules now in place, a big question remains: Will taxpayers participate? bit.ly/4zE80L8

"During the 2026 legislative session, EdChoice tracked 95 bills across 21 states that sought to regulate or eliminate parental choice in education." bit.ly/4ysI5VN

"Every week seems to bring a new controversy regarding suspected or confirmed violations of academic freedom. Why are these conflicts so common?" bit.ly/4ykZ1hL

"Across the board, teacher performance improves as soon as the new evaluation system begins. But the improvement gains are twice as large for pre-tenure teachers..." bit.ly/3TwIqsf

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"WLA’s extensive experience in technology education, its focus on equity, and its eagerness to integrate AI into student learning combine to offer an early glimpse into what education on the frontier of AI adoption looks like." bit.ly/4g6N7QW

"Tensions between the DSA and establishment Democrats may loom large for healthcare or our relationship with Israel, but it’s less likely to shape education policy." bit.ly/4yoF3CU

"There is a lot of research on how children learn about numbers and math. But in my experience, too little of it reaches teacher training and professional development." bit.ly/4iBWeve

"Whether you’re talking about a district school, charter school, or private school, it is the adults inside who determine that school’s expectations and norms." bit.ly/4z8MAX0

"Nearly three decades since New York State passed its charter school law, misconceptions about the schools abound—namely, that they select their students and are more generously funded than traditional public schools." bit.ly/4ACPDb3

"The authors do a skillful job of explaining why TQM and its heirs have yielded uneven results, and how they depend on things like the clarity of goals, the predictability of workflows, and the precise measurement of outcomes." bit.ly/4jq6Kqp

What do ESA supporters see as the key advantages of offering such flexible spending accounts over traditional vouchers? How can policymakers address concerns about waste, fraud, and abuse? bit.ly/4iixjg3

"What we’re seeing here is unambiguous evidence of a decline in overall student performance that grew over time as students adopted AI." bit.ly/4rLyCaJ

"Like many of our fellow state chiefs across the nation, Iowa and Rhode Island are focused on empowering students, families, and teachers with what they need to meet high expectations in U.S. history and civics." bit.ly/4B50JG5

"What colleges and universities are grappling with now is how to make their case persuasively, at a time when there are two words that seem to attract even more scorn than 'higher education.' Those two words are 'liberal arts.'" bit.ly/4qKWs5A

ICYMI - The $42,000 Question: Kicking the tires on Jeff Yass’s proposal for New York City students. bit.ly/4s79lIb

"On issue after issue, it seemed contemporary debates had been co-opted by performance artists on either side." bit.ly/4dO2c9r