EDUCATION POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
The Education Domain tracks and reports on policies that deal with school choice, student loans, curriculum reform efforts, teacher unions, students with disabilities, affirmative action, minority students, vocational training and higher education. This domain tracks policies emanating from the White House, the Department of Education and state legislatures.
Latest Education Posts
Student Loan Debt Soars with No Clear End in Sight
Brief #38—Education
By Ivan Moore
Trump supports free speech on college campuses, when it is conservative free speech
Brief #37—Education
By Terrence A Smith
Educational Policies of 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates
Brief #36—Education
By Erin Mayer
Trump Roll Backs on School Lunches Leads to Lawsuit
Brief #35—Education
By Erin Mayer
The Trump administration has altered the way children are eating lunch, nationwide. The State of New York claims today’s school lunches contain fewer whole grains, more sodium, and additional milk flavors in children’s meals.
Betsy DeVos Special Olympics Cuts
Brief #34—Education
By Erin Mayer
Teacher’s Strikes March On: Success in Oakland
Brief #33—Education Policy Summary Oakland teachers are returning to their classrooms, this week, after a week-long strike. After a year of contract negotiations, this Sunday school officials and teacher’s unions were finally able to come to an agreement. Although...
The Teacher’s Protests of 2019 Continued
Brief #32—Education Policy Summary The nationwide teacher-led demonstrations continue to materialize with greater tenacity and vigor. Day after day this week, the streets of major cities across the country drew a similar portrait of streets lined of protesting...
The Potential Impact of the New Congress on Education Policy
Brief #31—Education Policy Policy Summary Over the past two years, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, has gone out of her way to roll back federal regulations, completely in tow with the Trump administration. Shortly after President Trump took office, the Education...
The Trump Administration Uses Minority Protections as an Excuse for More Liberal Gun Restrictions on School Campuses
Brief #30—Education Policy Summary The Trump administration has announced a plan to prevent school shootings that includes arming school personnel and repealing Obama-era guidance targeted at upholding the treatment and discipline of minority children while combating...