Our newest topic page addresses the question of whether our current education system is giving Americans a good return on their investment. It provides analyses of current public school spending...
Blog Posts Tagged with public education
Our newest topic page addition, Education Achievement Gap, looks at an issue that conjures surprisingly broad agreement across the political spectrum.
The...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on September 10, 2010
You’ve heard it before: Our public school teachers, those who serve the public good by educating our nation’s next generation, are underpaid. Yet, a look at teacher pensions might very well paint a different picture....
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on September 2, 2010
For any parent considering homeschooling as an affordable alternative to a failing public school, the topic of socialization will inevitably come up with friends, colleagues, family, and even educators. “Aren’t you...
Posted by: Devin Foley on May 20, 2010
Perhaps to the dismay of many in the freedom movement, public education is likely here to stay. But that does not mean that it cannot be improved upon. Besides, even the most ardent supporters of public education...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on March 23, 2010
In Teacher Pay, Rewards and Tenure, we tackle the thorny issue of paying teachers what they...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on February 5, 2010
Our new topic page Teacher Certification addresses the issue of...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on February 4, 2010
The dismal state of public K-12 and higher education is a matter of constant and vigorous debate. At IT, we certainly seek to contribute to that debate and effect positive change--toward greater freedom and personal...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb-Parson on February 3, 2010