Education Empowerment

70% of fourth-graders cannot read proficiently and 73% of eighth-graders fail math. That is worse than in 2019.
Many voters support teachers’ unions without understanding how this support translates into political actions and priorities.
Headlines say Gen Z cannot find work to support themselves. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs go unfilled every month.
Public schools need to adapt. In the meantime, policymakers should expand school choice so families can find learning environments that fit their children.
As families look for better educational fits, lawmakers should expand options like microschools and remove outdated barriers to opening new schools. A variety of school models can better serve a variety of learners.
In a system where the rules must apply to everyone, any difference in perspective quickly turns into a political conflict.

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