Frontier Briefing: When Education is Free to Innovate
Watch for the episode to go live here on Monday, September 14th at 1:30 PM MST.
School Funding Sleight of Hand
"Voters in local school levy elections aren't really deciding whether schools get 'fully funded'; they're deciding whether to authorize spending above the state-guaranteed level."
Montana Schools Say They Need $100 Million More. The Full Story Is Complicated
"But is the level of facility funding really the problem for our school districts? There’s at least some evidence to say: not exactly."
Education Freedom Demands Vigilance
"Homeschoolers and school choice advocates share a common cause: keeping education decisions where they belong, with families, not bureaucrats."
The Real Issue With Student Loan Forgiveness
"Rather than redistributing student loan debt to those who never took it out, leaders should be focussed on holding universities accountable for a return on investment that has failed an entire generation of students."
Forgiveness Won’t Fix Student Loan Problem
"Not one penny of taxpayer dollars should go toward funding university programs that don’t yield positive returns on investment for Montana students."
Setting The Record Straight
"After you separate the fact from the fiction it is clear that OPI’s recommended rule changes aren’t the end of education, but the beginning of putting control of a child's education back in the hands of parents."
Staff-To-Student Ratios: Separating Fact From Fiction
"After you separate the fact from the fiction, OPI’s recommended rule changes aren’t the end of education, but the beginning of putting control of a child's education back in the hands of the parents and local communities responsible for raising them."
Education Freedom in Montana
"School choice means giving parents the flexibility to direct their child’s education."
The Rights of Montana Parents Deserve Protection
"Without the freedom to choose another option, parents lack real control over directing their child's education."