Education

Notebooks are stacked on desks in a classroom at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Education’s purpose isn’t just about getting a good job

By Richard Lorenc April 26, 2026 5:00 am

Ivy League Yale higher education college university

Yale committee offers an encouragingly realistic report about the state of higher education

Christopher J. Scalia Apr 24, 2026

An empty school classroom

The truth about Arizona’s school choice program fraud

Cooper Conway Apr 23, 2026

Students work on chromebook computers during classroom instruction.

Los Angeles schools take the lead in issuing classroom screen time limits

Christine Valora Apr 22, 2026

The Missouri State Capitol

Missouri State University sued for allegedly policing student speech

Robert Schmad Apr 21, 2026

Rather than torturing ourselves over studies and thinking that a choice of school can be narrowed down to one statistic decided by a standardized test, we should make sure parents are well-informed and have plenty of choices. (Washington Examiner file)

Why do school choice critics elevate test scores over choice?

By Jason Russell May 4, 2017 4:07 pm

D.C.'s voucher program is not working out as promised, and it's not the only one. (Washington Examiner File)

The real problem with school voucher programs

By Nat Malkus May 2, 2017 11:00 pm

Michelle Obama's "Let Girls Learn" initiative was launched to address the barriers that keep more than 62 million girls around the world out of school. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

What’s really going on with the ‘Let Girls Learn’ program?

By Emily Jashinsky May 2, 2017 1:18 am

Predictably, opponents of school choice descended on the report to tout it as evidence that school choice does not work. (iStock)

The devil is in the details of the latest supposedly negative study of DC’s voucher program

By Valerio Martinelli May 2, 2017 12:00 am

The Peace Corps also plans to wind down an education program Michelle Obama had spearheaded for girls in poor countries. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump administration rolls back two Michelle Obama programs

By Sarah Bedford May 1, 2017 8:04 pm

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, left, talks to Alaina Arney during a visit to the Van Wert Robotics Club at Van Wert High School on April 20 in Van Wert, Ohio. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten joined DeVos during the visit. (Richard Parrish/The Lima News via AP)

POLICY ROUNDUP

By Washington Examiner Staff May 1, 2017 4:03 am

With Ducey's signing of SB 1431, Arizona becomes the first state to have an operational universal ESA program. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New school choice program in Arizona gives every student the resources and freedom for a better education

By Rayanne Matlock April 28, 2017 6:27 pm

Surely no one can be pleased that school choice appears to lead to lower math scores. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Do negative test results mean school choice has failed? Perhaps the opposite!

By Neal McCluskey April 28, 2017 6:00 pm

Given her previous statements, it is likely DeVos will be sympathetic to Duffy's plea. (iStock)

Exclusive: In response to Berkeley, Rep. Sean Duffy asks Betsy DeVos to take action on taxpayer-funded campuses

By Emily Jashinsky April 28, 2017 10:00 am

The teachers with the highest compensation will howl in protest like executives did when investors pressured the SEC to adopt accrual methods. (iStock)

America’s $1 million per year K12 public school teachers

By J.H. Snider April 27, 2017 4:04 am

Under the executive order, DeVos will have 300 days to review regulations that might be deemed as overstepping the federal department's bounds. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump asks Betsy DeVos to study federal overreach in education

By Jason Russell April 26, 2017 7:43 pm

Last year, Obama celebrated the day in New York City at the Harlem Armory. She was joined by celebrities at that event as well. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Michelle Obama teams up with MTV for college signing day

By Caitlin Yilek April 26, 2017 5:59 pm