Americans are grappling with major policy questions about education, from improving student performance to funding, charter schools to classroom size. More than a decade ago, New Zealand, a country only slightly smaller than Texas, faced similar, if not worse, problems. We “Kiwis” made bold, across-the- board reforms, with positive results.
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Like all parents, my wife and I consider the formation of our children as one of our primary responsibilities. With two in college and two in elementary school, we’ve worked multiple jobs and sacrificed for more than 15 years (and will continue for the next 12) to send our kids to Catholic classical schools. The...