Dick Cheney passed away Monday at the age of 84. As one of his domestic policy advisors during his time as vice president, I was deeply saddened by the news; especially as I think about my own aging ...

We need thoughtful commentary on tech’s implications for learning. John McWhorter’s shrug of an Atlantic essay was anything but.

Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets. College presidents have kicked over a lot of buckets. I don’t recall hearing a ...

Vladimir Kogan, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to ...

Porter-Magee, K. (2025). “ Helping Kids Slip the Surly Bonds of Leveled Reading: New book touts the critical role teachers ...

Most Americans—including public school teachers—believe schools should teach that America is a fundamentally good country.

Paul E. Peterson interviews Joseph P. Viteritti, author of "Radical Dreamers: Race, Choice, and the Failure of American ...

On most policy questions, public opinion changes slowly, if at all. But when new issues arise, important shifts can occur before opinion sorts itself into settled patterns. And, on occasion, critical ...

A South Florida Autism Charter School 4th grader reacts to a story during a reading lesson last month. SFACS is one of 36 charter schools in Florida dedicated to serving students with special needs.

Paul E. Peterson interviews Vladimir Kogan, author of “No Adult Left Behind.” ...

We need thoughtful commentary on tech’s implications for learning. John McWhorter’s shrug of an Atlantic essay was anything but.

The fundamental organization of our school system—a patchwork of 14,000 school districts with geographic monopolies over the residents who live within them—contributes both to spending and educational ...