I find it useful to think of IES’s traditional activities as falling into three broad buckets: statistical collections, ...

This! This is the most undiscussed point in modern education reform. Arnold is where, say, Freddie deBoer is, too: kids ...

Today, we discuss whether some materials don’t belong in school or whether such claims are a dubious justification for book ...

4. Reconsider election timing. Most school board elections are held off-cycle—for example, on the same day as the state primary, often in March of even-numbered years. Aligning school board elections ...

Paul E. Peterson interviews Anna Egalite, Professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University ...

White House transcript of President Donald J. Trump’s remarks to Riverwood Middle School 8th grade commencement, June 2, 2025 ...

Paul DiPerna, the Vice President of Research and Innovation for EdChoice, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how public ...

In Neal Stephenson’s 1995 science fiction novel, The Diamond Age, readers meet Nell, a young girl who comes into possession of a highly advanced book, The Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer. The book is ...

The model of special education known as inclusion, or mainstreaming, has become more prevalent over the past 10 years, and today, more than 60 percent of all students with disabilities (SWDs) spend 80 ...

It can be difficult to keep track of all of the contemporary debates roiling the politics of education. On any given day, news headlines might be highlighting our sharp disagreements over how best to ...