Matt Frendewey on Reducing Federal Bureaucracy, Freeing Families, & Funding Innovative Options On Freedom to Learn this week, Matt Frendewey and I talked about policies that move power closer to students, including block grants, microschools, and universal Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Matt explains what is driving the shift away from a lackluster K-12 system “reform” model to […] The post “Freedom to Learn”: A New Approach to Education Accountability appeared first on Defens...| Defense of Freedom Institute
Congress has given the U.S. Treasury Department responsibility for the success or failure of a mechanism that could generate scholarships for millions of K–12 students. Treasury’s rules for the new federal scholarship tax credit will determine whether that mechanism works effectively to transform elementary and secondary education in America. The new tax credit is a […] The post Education Next | Rulemaking Must Resolve Ambiguities in Federal School Choice Law—and Fast appeared first o...| Defense of Freedom Institute
Jim Blew and Roberto Rodriguez have a conversation with Education Week on the future of the U.S. Department of Education—and its value (or lack thereof) to the K-12 field.| Defense of Freedom Institute