School Choice
School Choice
What We’re Watching – September 14
Tim Anaya – Dave Rubin interviews Peter Thiel Watch this fascinating interview with past PRI gala speaker Peter Thiel. In a wide-ranging discussion (more than 2 hours long!) with Dave Rubin on “The Rubin Report,” Thiel discusses his work creating PayPal and being the first outside investor in Facebook, his ...
Blog
Clear Distinctions in Race for State Schools Chief
If the recent PPIC debate is any indication, expect this year’s race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction to be a close race with clear differences between the two candidates. Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond, wins the contest for most compelling personal story. His father abandoned his family when he was ...
Education
Lance Izumi Discusses American Education Agenda on Phil Cowan Show
Listen to Koret Senior Fellow in Education and Senior Director of PRI’s Center for Education Lance Izumi discuss school choice, education reform, and his book An American Education Agenda with guest host Katy Grimes on “The Phil Cowan Show” on KTKZ Radio in Sacramento.
Education
Here’s Why Colleges Are Quickly Dropping SAT and ACT Essay Requirements
Colleges are quickly dropping their SAT and ACT essay requirements for applicants, with education experts saying the compositions “have never been of much use” and the institutions suggesting that their additional cost prevented poorer students from applying. Brown University ditched the requirement on Wednesday, making it the last Ivy League ...
Blog
Classroom Bias Rampaging Across America
Political bias continues to increase in America’s classrooms and curricula. Giving parents school-choice tools is the only real solution. In the current school year, there have been disturbing cases across the country of teachers imposing their anti-Donald Trump political views on their students. In Cherokee County, Georgia, a high school ...
Charter Schools
Are #RedForEd Supporters Hurting Their Own Cause?
Teachers have been striking and walking out in a number of states this spring, including West Virginia, Oklahoma, Colorado, and now North Carolina. But Arizona—the third state to protest teacher pay and conditions—is remarkable for what it reveals about the internal workings of the organizers. Although the pay and funding ...
Charter Schools
Lance Izumi Discusses Charter Schools Week on The David Webb Show
Listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi discuss National Charter Schools Week and the need for school choice on “The David Webb Show” on Sirius XM Patriot Channel 125. Click here to listen to the interview
Commentary
Put military families first, not school bureaucracies
Recently, a coalition of military associations came out against legislation supported by the Trump administration, that would give greater school-choice options to military service members and their children. Their letter to lawmakers, sadly, puts the concerns of school district bureaucracies above the clear needs and preferences of military families. The bill, the ...
Education
Education Scholar: School Choice For Military Kids ‘Is A National Security Concern’
An education scholar believes school choice for the children of military members “is a national security concern,” he said Wednesday. School choice is imperative to retaining military members, Pacific Research Institute Senior Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi explained while speaking with The Daily Caller News Foundation. The scholar was ...
Education
School Choice Could’ve Spelled The End For Teacher Who Called Soldiers ‘Dumbsh*ts’ Much Sooner
An education scholar said Friday he believes school choice could have prevented students from having to put up with Gregory Salcido, the California teacher fired after calling soldiers “dumbsh*ts.” The El Rancho Unified School District fired Salcido, a former Pico Rivera mayor, Tuesday after he went on an anti-military rant in class. He ...
What We’re Watching – September 14
Tim Anaya – Dave Rubin interviews Peter Thiel Watch this fascinating interview with past PRI gala speaker Peter Thiel. In a wide-ranging discussion (more than 2 hours long!) with Dave Rubin on “The Rubin Report,” Thiel discusses his work creating PayPal and being the first outside investor in Facebook, his ...
Clear Distinctions in Race for State Schools Chief
If the recent PPIC debate is any indication, expect this year’s race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction to be a close race with clear differences between the two candidates. Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond, wins the contest for most compelling personal story. His father abandoned his family when he was ...
Lance Izumi Discusses American Education Agenda on Phil Cowan Show
Listen to Koret Senior Fellow in Education and Senior Director of PRI’s Center for Education Lance Izumi discuss school choice, education reform, and his book An American Education Agenda with guest host Katy Grimes on “The Phil Cowan Show” on KTKZ Radio in Sacramento.
Here’s Why Colleges Are Quickly Dropping SAT and ACT Essay Requirements
Colleges are quickly dropping their SAT and ACT essay requirements for applicants, with education experts saying the compositions “have never been of much use” and the institutions suggesting that their additional cost prevented poorer students from applying. Brown University ditched the requirement on Wednesday, making it the last Ivy League ...
Classroom Bias Rampaging Across America
Political bias continues to increase in America’s classrooms and curricula. Giving parents school-choice tools is the only real solution. In the current school year, there have been disturbing cases across the country of teachers imposing their anti-Donald Trump political views on their students. In Cherokee County, Georgia, a high school ...
Are #RedForEd Supporters Hurting Their Own Cause?
Teachers have been striking and walking out in a number of states this spring, including West Virginia, Oklahoma, Colorado, and now North Carolina. But Arizona—the third state to protest teacher pay and conditions—is remarkable for what it reveals about the internal workings of the organizers. Although the pay and funding ...
Lance Izumi Discusses Charter Schools Week on The David Webb Show
Listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi discuss National Charter Schools Week and the need for school choice on “The David Webb Show” on Sirius XM Patriot Channel 125. Click here to listen to the interview
Put military families first, not school bureaucracies
Recently, a coalition of military associations came out against legislation supported by the Trump administration, that would give greater school-choice options to military service members and their children. Their letter to lawmakers, sadly, puts the concerns of school district bureaucracies above the clear needs and preferences of military families. The bill, the ...
Education Scholar: School Choice For Military Kids ‘Is A National Security Concern’
An education scholar believes school choice for the children of military members “is a national security concern,” he said Wednesday. School choice is imperative to retaining military members, Pacific Research Institute Senior Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi explained while speaking with The Daily Caller News Foundation. The scholar was ...
School Choice Could’ve Spelled The End For Teacher Who Called Soldiers ‘Dumbsh*ts’ Much Sooner
An education scholar said Friday he believes school choice could have prevented students from having to put up with Gregory Salcido, the California teacher fired after calling soldiers “dumbsh*ts.” The El Rancho Unified School District fired Salcido, a former Pico Rivera mayor, Tuesday after he went on an anti-military rant in class. He ...
