Month: May 2016

Politics from Both Sides Hampering Public Education

by Jack Jennings | May 23, 2016 | federal education policy, politics, private schools / vouchers / and other choice

Public schools would be better if two major obstacles were removed. Teachers’ unions have injected too much partisanship into schooling, and conservatives have undercut the promise of a good education for all students. These two issues are interconnected. The more the...

Who’s Responsible for Student Indebtedness?

by Jack Jennings | May 17, 2016 | federal education policy, post-secondary education loans and debts

“College costs too much!” “My college loans are killing me!” The candidates for the presidency are hearing these complaints as they race around the country. Affordability of a college education is among the few education issues to attract attention in this election...