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Private Schools Are Not Better than Public Schools

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...

The American Rescue Plan Act: The Most Significant School Reform Since the 1960’s

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...

Trump’s Plan for Education Fails Smell Test

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...

Trump’s Wrong About the Schools

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%....

The Learning First Alliance Names Jack Jennings as its 2012 Education Visionary Award Winner

by Jack Jennings | May 17, 2012 | Awards, federal education policy

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Jack Jennings's new book, Fatigued by School Reform

Jack Jennings's new book, Fatigued by School Reform

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