As the nation’s schools wrestle with strapped budgets and policy makers push schools to do a much better job of serving the millions of students, it’s estimated that 3 million or more illegal immigrants are enrolled in American schools. Apparently, … read more >

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who famously (and bizarrely) promised Congress a billion-dollar edu-bonus if it reauthorized No Child Left Behind (NCLB) by the administration’s deadline and to the president’s satisfaction, was back at it on Friday. Exhibiting the administration’s … read more >

Last fall, Vincent Gray upset incumbent D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty in a momentous election. The outcome was denounced by champions of tough-minded reform as a crushing setback—especially after the resignation of Chancellor Michelle Rhee. However, when Gray promised to stay … read more >

This week, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, a Democrat who just won re-election by touting his strong support for schools, reluctantly announced that he may be forced to trim K-12 spending by 5 percent next year as part of an effort … read more >