Tag: Parental Choice

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION POLITICS publishes most Saturdays. (See previous editions here.) You can get the preview delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for The 74 Newsletter; for rolling updates on federal education policy, follow Carolyn Phenicie on Twitter @cphenicie. Neither has a huge education record, though Scalise formerly served as a board member for Teach for America of New Orleans. Other more conservative members may also throw their hat into the ring. Further muddying the picture is the real chance Republicans could lose their majority in the House, meaning whoever takes over from Ryan could end up as minority leader instead of speaker. The education world will be sure to keep an eye on who’s in the lead, and how it could affect policy in future years, even as the race pulls focus from the little substantive policy work being done through the rest of this year and education items, like reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, fall by the wayside. School leaders from New Mexico; Baltimore; and San Bernardino, California, will join gun safety advocates. Eligibility for SNAP benefits is tied to other federal programs, including school lunches. THURSDAY: SCHOOL CHOICE — The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, holds a panel discussion on what school choice should look like, from the schools involved (charter or private) to how they should be financed (vouchers, tax credits, education savings accounts) to whether the federal government should be involved.