Stanford economist Caroline Hoxby said that one benefit of the last recession was that students were more likely to enroll in college – despite rising costs. In fact, college-going has increased in every recession since the 1960s, she said.

Hoover fellow Eric Hanushek discusses fundamental reforms that he believes are necessary for proper funding of our K-12 schools.

The controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind is up for reauthorization, and amid the nuances under debate one question stands out: Will pressures from the left and right force the federal government to abandon its annual, statewide testing requirements?

Michael Petrilli talks about Common Core and standardized tests.

Maryland is on the verge of enacting a trailblazing expansion of educational freedom.

For some children, a “culture of poverty” severely limits the opportunities they have to benefit from structured play and enrollment in out-of-school programs.

Hoover fellow Michael Petrilli, Amber Northern, and Ellen Alpaugh discuss “failing” schools, data privacy, teacher evaluation in Virginia, and a look at school funding disparities.

Education Next, a crisply produced quarterly that straddles the worlds of newsstand magazines and academic journals, has claimed a prominent spot in K-12 debates that tilts toward support for higher standards, accountability, and school choice.

Across the country, Democratic governors and mayors have cozied up to the teachers unions and given up on education reform. Not New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo.