January 25, 2016
What can parents do in order to have more say in where their children attend school?
K-12 Education
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National School Choice Week Kickoff: The Importance of High Quality Charter Schools
UPDATE - JANUARY 24 - Due to the extreme weather in Washington, DC this event HAS BEEN CANCELLED. To find other National School Choice Week events in your area, please visit their website.
January 4, 2016
Recently, the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores were released amidst little fanfare and much handwringing. With an overall decline in student performance in both reading and math, the scores were hardly a cause for celebration.
December 16, 2015
This op-ed was originally published by USAToday.
U.S. Chamber Foundation and NAACP Partnership on The Path Forward: Improving Opportunities for African-American Students
Remarks by Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
December 10, 2015 | Washington, DC
December 10, 2015
Nearly a decade ago, I worked with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to develop the first report in an ongoing series comparing how states stack up when it comes to education.
December 14, 2015
The new Every Student Succeeds Act wisely returns to the states much of the authority for directing school improvement that the federal government had assumed in the past 15 years. Some states are ready to roll, but plenty are searching for potential role models.
December 10, 2015
Our country has taken considerable strides toward racial equality in recent decades, but one area where we still fall well short -- where a child’s race still plays a role in determining the opportunities he or she has to succeed -- is our nation’s education system.
December 11, 2015
At the U.S. Chamber, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) called education “the closest thing to magic in America.” It pulls people out of poverty and puts them on the path of the American Dream, while lifting up the country at the same time.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Report Highlights Shortcomings in Education for African-American Students
December 10, 2015
‘The Path Forward’ Evaluates K–12 African-American Student Achievement Across All 50 States and the District of Columbia