Analysis and Commentary

GENTLES: Virginia Families Need Education Freedom – Now More Than Ever

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Ginny Gentles | January 22, 2023 Virginia quietly lowered proficiency standards on state assessments in 2019 and 2020, deceiving public school parents in the commonwealth into thinking their children were learning math and reading. The state’s abysmal and embarrassing 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores revealed the truth. Unfortunately, Virginia also lags far behind other states […]

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STUDY: Rural School Choice Is a ‘Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats’

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Jillian Schneider | January 18, 2023 (The Lion) — Critics say school choice policies harm rural communities. They couldn’t be more wrong. School choice policies help families take advantage of educational alternatives in their community while simultaneously benefiting local public schools, the Heritage Foundation reports in “Rustic Renaissance: Education Choice in Rural America” by Jason Bedrick and

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