by Jack Jennings | Mar 16, 2022 | federal education policy, private schools / vouchers, school choice
In a new book, Jack Jennings reviews the history of American private education and weighs its worth in today’s society. These schools provide an alternative for parents with concerns about public schools. But, proponents of private education are claiming academic...
by Jack Jennings | Mar 18, 2021 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More, federal education policy
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to deal with the pandemic and the Nation’s economic problems. Included in this measure are provisions meant to reduce the number of children in poverty by one-third to one-half. Un-noted in this debate has been the...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 10, 2018 | federal education policy, job-related education, job-related training
President Trump has frequently talked about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Now, he proposes to merge it with the Department of Labor, citing the need for greater efficiency in government. Using that tactic, he seeks to achieve indirectly what he had...
by Jack Jennings | Apr 16, 2018 | charter schools, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, NAEP, private schools / vouchers, school choice
“(A)n education system flush with cash but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge.” President Trump broadcast this biting condemnation in his inaugural address. A short time later, Trump proposed cutting education spending by 13%....
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