Why Washington’s Parents Will Love Charter Schools
By Liv Finne Many parents are pleased voters have passed Initiative 1240, the…
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Why Washington’s Teachers Will Love Charter Schools
By Liv Finne Mr. Bob Dean is a public school teacher and a…
Read Blog DetailWhy Has Non-Teaching Staff Surged in Oregon Public Schools?
By James L. Huffman, JD Associate editor of The Oregonian Susan Nielsen says…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein debates the merits of Measure 85
Steve Buckstein spoke to the Washington County Public Affairs Forum in September where…
Read Blog DetailCharters Can Expand Children’s Options in the Evergreen State
By Paul Guppy The school bell rings, and rows of eager young faces…
Read Blog DetailWon’t Back Down
It’s not often that a Hollywood movie both entertains and helps parents learn…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Real Education Spending Has Quadrupled Since 1957
Advocates on all sides of the public education spending-versus-results debate can cite various…
Read Blog DetailAgassi Foundation for Education Is Tennis Great’s “Life’s Work”
Last Sunday tennis great Andre Agassi was inducted into the U.S. Open Court…
Read Blog Detail“Kicking” Education Funding Around―Why Measure 85 may not do what you think
This November, Oregon voters will be asked to direct a highly uncertain, highly…
Read Blog DetailLisa Graham Keegan discusses the importance of school choice
Cascade Policy Institute sat down with former Arizona school chief and national school choice advocate Lisa Graham Keegan to talk about how she became a supporter of educational freedom and why it’s important for our children. SEE THE VIDEO INTERVIEW.
Read Blog DetailWhy the School System Doesn’t Just “Buy Local”
By Erin Mae Shiffler The Oregonian’s recent PolitiFact “Feds Don’t Think Local on…
Read Blog DetailPortland’s Proposed “Arts Education Tax”― Why Creativity and Government Subsidies Are Fundamentally at Odds
By Shane Young The “Arts Education and Access Income Tax” proposed by Portland…
Read Blog DetailCharting a New World of Educational Freedom
School choice has entered a new world. Because Americans are increasingly vocal on…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Status Quo Lobby: How Teachers Unions Retard Real Education Reform
Oregon’s public education system is beset with problems. Too many students drop out,…
Read Blog DetailAfter a Century of Friedman, Parents Should Be “Free to Choose”
By Erin Mae Shiffler Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman would have turned 100…
Read Blog DetailBill Post interviews Sarah Ross on a need for competition in education
KYKN radio host, Bill Post spoke with Cascade Communications Coordinator Sarah Ross on…
Read Blog DetailBill Meyer talks with Steve Buckstein about Right to Work in education
KMED host Bill Meyer spoke with Cascade Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein about…
Read Blog DetailBill Meyer talks with Steve Buckstein about right to work in education
KMED host Bill Meyer spoke with Cascade Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein about…
Read Blog DetailThe Cost of Cutting Online Learning
By Diana Moore This article by the Freedom Foundation’s Diana Moore was originally…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks with Victoria Taft about Oregon’s burning school system
Cascade Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein talked with KPAM host Victoria Taft about…
Read Blog DetailRescue Children from Our Burning Public School System
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker is a larger-than-life figure fighting for what…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein is interviewed about his latest commentary "Do You Feel Exploited by Apple?"
In his latest commentary, Do You Feel Exploited by Apple?, Steve Buckstein asked a group of students if they felt exploited by Apple after buying Apple products. SEE THE VIDEO
Read Blog DetailDo You Feel Exploited by Apple? ― Why Freedom Shouldn’t Stop at the Classroom Door
By Steve Buckstein Many areas of our lives are being revolutionized by technology….
Read Blog DetailSmall Scholarships and Few Strings: How one venture capitalist’s K-8 education reform idea became a game-changer
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic. Kathryn Hickok will be leading April’s discussion…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks about unions and education with Victoria Taft
Steve Buckstein appeared as a guest Monday on the Victoria Taft Show, where…
Read Blog DetailSeattle School Board Considers Expelling Bright New Teachers from the City of Goodwill
By Liv Finne Third grader Enrique (not his real name) eagerly describes his…
Read Blog DetailK-12 Funding Levels Surprise Washington Voters
A February survey of Washington voters by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice…
Read Blog DetailDigital Learning the Sal Khan Way
Many of us had a favorite teacher back in elementary or high school…
Read Blog DetailClients Not Conscripts
Last year the state legislature enacted HB 3681, allowing public school students to…
Read Blog DetailParent Power – Oregon’s Open Enrollment Law Puts Parents and Children First
The 2012-2013 school year will be the first year that the new statewide…
Read Blog DetailWhat does Oregon's new open enrollment law mean for your child?
WHAT THE LAW DOES The new statewide open enrollment law will take effect…
Read Blog DetailRevolutionary Education Reforms…That Aren’t
Before the legislature solidifies Governor John Kitzhaber’s revolutionary new reform plan for education,…
Read Blog DetailGiving Parents a Choice and Children a Chance
A helping hand makes all the difference to elementary school children who need…
Read Blog DetailNational School Choice Week Celebrates Opportunity and Innovation
This is National School Choice Week. Every January, National School Choice Week highlights…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks about Cascade’s School Choice Beginnings
Watch Cascade Policy Institute founder, Steve Buckstein, talk about how he and Cascade…
Read Blog DetailCascade’s School Choice Beginnings
Why is school choice such an important part of Cascade Policy Institute’s agenda?…
Read Blog DetailThree Strikes and You’re Out: Replacing Top-Down Education Control with School Choice
In his recent State of the State address, Governor John Kitzhaber argued that…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin discusses Control Cometh Before the Fall of Education
Policy Analyst Christina Martin discusses her latest commentary on a desire for control…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks with Victoria Taft on Control Cometh Before the Fall of Education
Christina Martin talks with Victoria Taft on her latest commentaries about control in…
Read Blog DetailControl Cometh Before the Fall of Education
The desire to be in charge is as human as pride. It’s easy…
Read Blog DetailNight of a Thousand Laughs
Come laugh; it’s for the children! Join State Representative Matt Wingard and three…
Read Blog DetailBlended Learning: Making Technology Work for Students
In the Nation’s Digital Learning Report Card, Oregon received great marks for our…
Read Blog DetailThe Oregon Education Investment Board: Top Down on Steroids
The recent firing of University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere has unleashed strong…
Read Blog DetailEducation Savings Accounts Multiply Options for Kids
Kids do better when their parents have the freedom to choose the right…
Read Blog Detail“If You Save One Life, You Save the World”
Among the blessings for which to be thankful this holiday weekend is the…
Read Blog DetailMake the Grade with Online Options
Kids today learn how to use a computer or a video game system…
Read Blog DetailReport on Stabilizing Multnomah County Library Funding Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2011 Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. President &…
Read Blog DetailPRESS RELEASE: National digital report card finds Oregon needs more online learning opportunities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2011 Contact: Christina Martin Policy Analyst, School Choice…
Read Blog DetailThe Battle of the Book Worms: Who Should Pay for “Free” Public Libraries?
By Christopher Robinson, John A. Charles Jr., and Kathryn Hickok When Jackson County,…
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what? And it is costing us how much!
Join U-Choose exploring public education. Speakers will present information on the history and…
Read Blog Detail“Ready for College and Life”
In just a couple weeks, students everywhere return to school. Have you ever…
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what? And it is costing us how much!
Join U-Choose exploring public education. Speakers will present information on the history and…
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what? And it is costing us how much!
Join U-Choose exploring public education. Speakers will present information on the history and…
Read Blog DetailWhich Oregon School District Teaches No Students?
Oregon’s major teachers union, The Oregon Education Association (OEA), is seen by many…
Read Blog DetailRecent K-12 Education Reforms Let Kids Transfer to a Brighter Future
Public education exists to serve children – period. However, as evidenced by the…
Read Blog DetailThousands of Oregon Kids Waiting – Literally – for Education Package
This week, legislators and lobbyists are working frantically behind the scenes on an…
Read Blog DetailThe Not So “Cool School” Initiative
By Michael Bastasch The Oregon “Cool Schools” Initiative (House Bill 2960) directs the…
Read Blog DetailOregon Education Spending Increases―But for What Outcome?
How much do we spend to educate students in Oregon? It depends on…
Read Blog Detail$11,540 per student in 2009-2010: Are we getting our money’s worth?
According to the National Education Association, the national teachers union, Oregon spent an…
Read Blog DetailArizona’s Empowering Education Savings Accounts: An Example for Oregon
Leading by example, Arizona’s government recently passed a bill creating Arizona Empowerment Accounts….
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what?
Join U-Choose exploring public school and private education. Speakers will present information on…
Read Blog DetailWhy This Mom Is Speaking out Against the PPS $548 Million Bond Measure
We’ve heard the Portland Public School District propaganda machine and the bureaucratic sound…
Read Blog DetailAdditional Graduation Requirement Misses the Point
Last week, Oregon’s state House passed a bill that would require students to…
Read Blog DetailIs Kitzhaber’s Oregon Investment Board a Good Investment in Kids’ Education?
Governor Kitzhaber is seeking to consolidate power over education. Early childhood, K-12 and…
Read Blog DetailA “Training Wage” Can Get Teens Their First Job – And Jumpstart Their Earning Potential
Have you ever tried to hire an average teenager? A few years ago,…
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what?!
You’re teaching my child what? And it is costing us how much! Join…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks education reform at LLF
Watch the following video of Christina Martin talking education reform before Oregon legislators and staff in Salem on March 16th, 2011.
Read Blog DetailWill Oregon’s Legislature Help K-12 Education Get Online?
Oregon’s legislature is again considering bills that would affect K-12 students’ access to online education. While virtual charter schools (public schools operated by non-profit organizations that provide a full-time online education for K-12 kids) are valuable and worth protecting, it seems that our elected officials are missing the forest for the trees.
Read Blog DetailGet Involved: National School Choice Week January 23-29
On January 23-29, school choice supporters across the U.S. will shine a spotlight…
Read Blog DetailKathryn Hickok talks Children’s Scholarship Fund before the House Committee on Education
Watch Kathryn Hickok testify before the House Committee on Education about the benefits…
Read Blog DetailHearing on Friday for K-12 Tax Credit Scholarship Program
The House Education Committee will hear a bill proposing a K-12 tax credit…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s K-12 Future Must Include Online Education Options
by Christina Martin According to the College Board, 75% of Oregon schools do…
Read Blog DetailPush Education Power Down, Not Up
Governor John Kitzhaber recently announced plans to consolidate control over all levels of…
Read Blog DetailOhio “Rosa Parks” Wants to Choose Another School Bus
What made a low-income African American single mother risk jail time in Ohio?…
Read Blog DetailNational School Choice Week: Oregon Could Save Millions by Giving Kids a Choice
This week is National School Choice Week. School choice stands apart from other…
Read Blog DetailFiscal Impacts of an Oregon Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Summary A Modest Tax Credit Scholarship Program Would Produce a Fiscal Net Benefit…
Read Blog DetailLocal Districts Keep Thousands of Oregon Kids Waiting for a Choice
Local Districts Keep Thousands of Oregon Kids Waiting for a Choice by Christina…
Read Blog DetailLending Superman a Hand
Lending Superman a Hand By Darla Romfo Download PDF The award-winning documentary Waiting…
Read Blog DetailCascade’s School Choice beginnings
Cascade’s School Choice beginnings by Steve Buckstein Why is school choice such an…
Read Blog DetailGet Involved: National School Choice Week January 23-29
On January 23-29, school choice supporters across the U.S. will shine a spotlight…
Read Blog DetailChildren’s Scholarship Fund President Darla Romfo chosen a Hero by Newsmax magazine!
Children’s Scholarship Fund President Darla Romfo has been chosen as one of the…
Read Blog DetailThousands of Oregon Kids Hope for a Charter School
Last summer, over 4,700 kids were on waiting lists hoping to attend an…
Read Blog DetailKathryn Hickok appearance on the Lighter Side
Listen to Kathryn Hickok talk about the Children’s Scholarship Fund on “The Lighter…
Read Blog Detail3,600 Oregon students Hoping for charter school SLOTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 5, 2011 Contact: Christina Martin Cascade Policy Institute Tel.:…
Read Blog DetailWaiting for Choice: Charter Schools, Waiting Lists and Obstacles to Expanding Educational Opportunities for Oregon’s Kids
By Christina Martin and Rebecca Steele Executive Summary Download PDF Oregon’s charter schools,…
Read Blog DetailOnline Learning: One Parent Shows How Virtual School Fits His Son
Many people have no idea what online learning looks like for a K-12…
Read Blog Detail“Stabilizing” University of Oregon Funding – At the Expense of Everything Else
“Stabilizing” University of Oregon Funding – At the Expense of Everything Else Download…
Read Blog Detail“Superman” Sets Off Education Debate, But CSF Kids Learn Today
This week, Parade Magazine published its first-ever list of “Personalities of the Year.”…
Read Blog DetailBiggest Bang for Your Buck? A Closer Look at Portland’s $548 Million School Modernization Proposal
Biggest Bang for Your Buck? A Closer Look at Portland’s $548 Million School…
Read Blog DetailHelp CSF Win $200,000 Award from American Express
The Children’s Scholarship Fund, the national organization that provides matching funding to Cascade for…
Read Blog DetailA Closer Look at Portland’s $548 Million School Modernization Proposal: Biggest Bang for Your Buck?
The Portland Public School District will hold a public hearing tonight (12/1) at…
Read Blog DetailA Mother’s Plea for School Choice
A Mother’s Plea for School Choice By Kristina Ribali Click here for a…
Read Blog DetailUnions’ School Funding Fears Are Unfounded, Study Finds
[audio:QuickPoint11-10-10Christina.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary By Christina Martin…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Online Charter Schools increase district Funding per student
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christina Martin Cascade Policy Institute Tel.: 503-242-0900 Fax: 503-242-3822…
Read Blog DetailReport: Online Charter Schools increase district Funding per student
Online Charter Schools increase district Funding per student by Eric Fruits, Ph D…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin on Populations TV
On October 15th, Christina Martin debated education reform, school choice, and charter schools…
Read Blog DetailPrivate Scholarships Bring Kids Hope Today
[audio:QuickPoint10-13-10Kathryn.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Kathryn Hickok…
Read Blog DetailChildren’s Scholarship Fund Kids Aren’t Waiting for Superman!
Children’s Scholarship Fund Kids Aren’t Waiting for Superman! by Kathryn Hickok October’s nationwide…
Read Blog DetailBack to School with the Children’s Scholarship Fund
[audio:QuickPoint9-8-10Kathryn.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary This week 29,000…
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