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Tax credit funded educational choice programs have been on the books for decades in other states.

Two major educational events took place over the past week. First, last week the Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the lawsuit seeking to block educational choice in Kentucky.

Following the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) release of the 2021-2022 School Report Card data for all school districts across the state on Oct. 18, officials with local schools said

For many months, I have heard the word “gaslighting” bantered about by people across the political spectrum. I had a general idea of what the term meant, but not a clear understanding of the origin…

Having received a walloping in the elections, President Obama has promised to double down by tearing the country apart over illegal immigration. “I’ve shown a lot of patience,” he said with characteristic conceit at Wednesday's contrition-free press conference. Make no mistake. It will be the opening salvo of a two-year campaign that will decide which course the country takes: one that fundamentally alters our way of life or one that conserves our many blessings.

Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and presidential contender, responded to Donald Trump's latest critique and discussed the U.S. education system on "Your World."

Mayor Bill de Blasio has made no bones about his desire to create taxpayer-funded government preschool for every 4-year-old in New York City. Obama administration officials and some in Congress are also beating the drums to do the same for every 4-year-old in America. But New Yorkers - and parents and taxpayers across the country - should be wary of Nanny State Childcare.

Where I grew up, if someone said “hold my coat,” that meant a fight was about to break out. It didn’t matter the time or place — those three words let everyone know exactly what was happening so they could govern themselves accordingly. As the November elections near, a political fight is raging between conservatives […]

As students and schools try to recover from the pandemic, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon have vastly different plans for how to improve Michigan schools and colleges.

Statewide, less than half of Kentucky elementary school students tested at “proficient” or above in math, reading and social studies. Less than a third tested proficient or above in writing and science.