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During his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama called for a universal preschool program. The idea is that widespread preschool will boost students’ educational achievements later in life. The fact is, however, that universal preschool–which is on the books in Georgia and Oklahoma–is costly and has not been demonstrated to improve educational achievement. Watch the debate below.

COVID highlights need for more choices in education

7/15/20
from TPPF,
7/15/20:

What to Know: California’s two largest public school systems are the first to announce they won’t reopen in the fall. Classes will be held remotely. The TPPF Take: The COVID pandemic highlights need for more choices in education. “Parents should have the ability to choose the best option for their kids,” says TPPF’s Erin Valdez. “We have an opportunity now to ensure that education changes for the better — that Texas schoolkids can learn in the way that suits them best, whether it’s in a traditional classroom, or online, or even through an innovative apprenticeship. We can give families more choices.”

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