Matt Barnum

Education issues are often national, progress in schools is possible, and history matters.

Education issues are often national, progress in schools is possible, and history matters.

The Facebook founder aspired to bring computer-based ‘personalized learning’ to classrooms through a program known as Summit Learning. But in recent years this vision has stalled.

The Facebook founder aspired to bring computer-based ‘personalized learning’ to classrooms through a program known as Summit Learning. But in recent years this vision has stalled.

A prior reform era emphasized charter schools and accountability, but now education has been dominated by cultural debates about what is taught in class.

But reading results are stagnant in many states. Overall, the effects of the pandemic continue to linger, but there is some evidence of academic progress.

But reading results are stagnant in many states. Overall, the effects of the pandemic continue to linger, but there is some evidence of academic progress.

In “The Death of Public School,” journalist Cara Fitzpatrick chronicles the history of school choice and how charter schools and vouchers have remade public education.

In “The Death of Public School,” journalist Cara Fitzpatrick chronicles the history of school choice and how charter schools and vouchers have remade public education.

Despite challenges related to the pandemic and claims of critical race theory in schools, parents remain satisfied with their own children’s education.