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Thomas Davis
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Parents or Bureaucrats? Who Should Be In Charge?
Great news for families! On Friday afternoon, the Kentucky legislature passed a school choice constitutional amendment. Now, the people...
Thomas Davis
Jun 3, 20232 min read
Meet Governor Beshear’s Newly Appointed “Republican” to the Kentucky Board of Education
Julie Pile promoted the idea that reopening schools was racist.
Thomas Davis
Dec 17, 20221 min read
Statement on Kentucky Supreme Court's Decision on School Choice
This week's decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court to strike down school choice was unprecedented, unprincipled, and unpersuasive. Going aga
Gary Houchens, PhD
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Challenge The Education Establishment
Public schools don’t belong to professional educators. They belong to the people.
John Garen, PhD
Jul 11, 20223 min read
Can school choice reduce social tension?
Once upon a time, it was thought the public schools were a unifying influence in American society.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Jun 12, 20223 min read
Is School Choice Good For Teachers?
Teachers ought to be treated as professionals. To do that, teachers should be allowed to go into private practice like other professionals.
Gary Houchens, PhD
May 25, 20224 min read
The Political Establishment Sides With The Education Establishment
Except for wildly popular red-meat issues, so-called conservative Republicans routinely demur when it comes to standing up for parents.
John Garen, PhD
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Double Dividend: Better outcomes for less money
Another round of funding hikes ignores the problems inherent in the public K-12 system. Let's learn from other states!
Gretchen Vaught
Feb 13, 20224 min read
The Rubber Stamp Committee
If we push students through our education system without actually filling them with fuel of their own, they may stall out.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Op-Ed: Why We Should Advance School Choice, Not Critical Race Theory
By Gary Houchens, PhD and John Garen, PhD Our policy advisors were asked to write an opinion piece for Louisville's Courier-Journal on...
John Garen, PhD
Jan 4, 20222 min read
Want to give parents lasting power?
Transparency and "openness" to parental input won't give parents real power without school choice.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Dec 8, 20212 min read
Will the U.S. Supreme Court protect religious liberty?
Today, the United States Supreme Court will take up a case that reflects the long history of bigotry and discrimination faced by American...
John Garen, PhD
Nov 5, 20213 min read
Are you a terrorist?
It appears many elected officials would rather sic the feds on you than address your concerns about education.
Thomas Davis
Nov 2, 20212 min read
What in the Hazard happened to our public schools?
Last week's photos prove that the liberal left's culture has permeated some of the most rural parts of Kentucky.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Homeschooling Surges in Kentucky
Has the liberal left gone too far pushing its ideology into the classroom? Many parents seem happy with their decision to pull their kids.
Thomas Davis
Oct 8, 20211 min read
It's not YOUR money. It's the government's.
Judge Shepherd ignores Supreme Court precedent and exposes his communist ideology by striking down Kentucky's school choice program.
John Garen, PhD
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Math Education: Correct Answers or Politically Correct Answers?
Let's evaluate what really counts in math education.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Fight Critical Race Theory with Instructional Transparency
Public schools are fully funded by taxpayer dollars and should be completely open about what is being taught in their classrooms and how.
John Garen, PhD
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Beware of Politicians Bearing Gifts
"Free" universal pre-K may sound great. But it's likely too good to be true.
Gary Houchens, PhD
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Op-ed: Don't let a self-proclaimed socialist cancel Kentucky values
Dr. Gary Houchens responds to the profanity of Chris Kolb, a self-proclaimed socialist and Jefferson County (KY) school board member
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