For Immediate Release: February 13, 2012 CONTACT: Andrew LeFevre Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal Delivers “State of Education” Speech to Joint Meeting of House and Senate Legislative Education Committees  Phoenix, AZ, February 13, 2012 – Today, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal Delivered the following “State of Education” speech before a joint meeting of [...]

By Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. To celebrate National School Choice Week, the Goldwater Institute is highlighting five key areas of education reform. Today’s focus is homeschooling. For more information about the Institute’s groundbreaking work in this area, visit our Education Reform page. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 1.5 million students in the United States [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Following is the full text of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Republican Address to the Nation, as prepared for delivery:

“The status of ‘loyal opposition’ imposes on those out of power some serious responsibilities: to show respect for the Presidency and its occupant, to express agreement …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2012 CONTACT: Vince Yanez PHOENIX – Today, the State Board of Education elected its leaders for 2012. The Board unanimously elected public member Jaime Molera to serve as its president and Tom Tyree, Yuma County Schools Superintendent, to serve as its vice president. “I commend both President Molera and Vice [...]

To celebrate National School Choice Week, the Goldwater Institute is highlighting five key areas of education reform. For more information about the Institute’s groundbreaking work in this area, visit our Education Reform page. By Jonathan Butcher Momentum is building around the country for “Parent Empowerment” — the movement to allow parents to petition, under law, for sweeping [...]

To celebrate National School Choice Week, the Goldwater Institute is highlighting five key areas of education reform. Up first is Education Savings Accounts. For more information about the Institute’s groundbreaking work in this area, visit our Education Reform page. By Clint Bolick We like to joke around the office that the best way to determine [...]