Christian Barnard
Assistant Director of Education Reform, Reason Foundation
Christian Barnard is assistant director of education reform at Reason Foundation.
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Examining What Went Wrong With the Student-Based Budgeting Pilot Program
Overly rigid implementation played a part in setting back the Every Student Succeeds Act's student-based budgeting pilot program.
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Stop Trying to Claim Charter Schools ‘Steal’ Money from Traditional Public Schools
Charters shouldn’t be blamed for “stealing” public schools’ funding when parents are just choosing what’s best for their kids.
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Ballot Measure That Would Have Expanded Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Program Defeated
Proposition 305 would have extended eligibility for the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Program to all K-12 students in the state over the next four years.
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A Constitutional Right to Education Would Be a Win for School Choice
A federally recognized right to education could give further recourse to parents and reformers who just want what is best for their kids.
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The Teachers Union’s Demands Would Drive LAUSD to Bankruptcy
The union’s salary and personnel demands would cost an additional $813 million annually.
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Revisiting New Orleans’ Charter School Success as Local School Board Takes Control
Will New Orleans schools continue to make strides under the Orleans Parish School Board?