$2,000 More per Student not the Answer for Texas

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement. Mississippi’s gains resulted from aligning statutory standards with statewide coaching, screening,...

‘Election month’ is California’s delay by design

The Golden State keeps telling voters patience is the price of accuracy. Florida proves secure elections do not have to take a month. “Accuracy comes before speed.” That was California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s message to voters in a press release issued two days after they started counting votes from June’s primary. In the same release,...

Critics mock the new White House ballroom, but modern security is no joke

Every administration has a responsibility to adapt to the realities of the moment. This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner should have been the same as any other: a beloved, annual tradition that brings together the media, politicians, and administration officials to celebrate our free press, build relationships, and honor the First Amendment. Instead, the event served as...