Joy Pullmann

Joy Pullmann

Joy Pullmann (jpullmann@heartland.org) is a research fellow of The Heartland Institute and managing... (read full bio)

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James Tooley: How the World's Poor Get a Good Education from Markets (podcast)

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April 09, 2013

About a decade ago, James Tooley wandered out into a foreign slum and encountered a network of inexpensive private schools on every few street corners.
Feds Seek More Ed Control, Indiana Senate Expands Vouchers, and More: Thursday's Ed News Roundup

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April 08, 2013

Thursday's ed news
Indiana Gov. Pence Talks Common Core

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April 08, 2013

Indiana leaders will "take a long, hard look" at Common Core, said Gov. Mike Pence in response to a School Reform News question at a public event Friday.
Lawmakers Slip Indiana Common Core Measure Into Another Bill

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April 04, 2013

A bill to halt Common Core in Indiana during public hearings and a cost analysis wasn't getting past House Education Committee Chairman Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis).
Herb Walberg: Education and Capitalism (podcast)

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April 04, 2013

Capitalism once did a superior job providing K-12 schooling in the United States, and would do so once again if the public could overcome its fear of markets and economics, wrote Herbert Walberg an
Tennessee Voucher Squabbles, Florida Parent Trigger, and More: Thursday's Ed News Roundup

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April 03, 2013

Thursday's ed news
Texas Curriculum Parents Can’t See Faces Legislative Scrutiny

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April 01, 2013

A set of Texas curriculum and tests has bec
Secretive Texas Curriculum Faces Legislative Scrutiny

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March 31, 2013

A set of Texas curriculum and tests has bec
GOP Voucher Opposition, More Georgia Tax-Credit Scholarships, and More: Friday's Ed News Roundup

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March 29, 2013

Friday's ed news
Oklahoma Legislators Echo Students’ Privacy Concerns

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March 26, 2013

Jenni White knows just why she doesn’t want schools amassing her children’s personal information into national databases accessible to anybody governments designate.
Indiana Supreme Court Rules Vouchers Constitutional

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March 26, 2013

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled 5-0 the state's vouchers program is constitutional, against complaints it represents state funding of religion and undermines a constitutionally required system of p
Indiana Governor Avoids Common Core Controversy

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March 25, 2013

In five days, nearly a thousand Indianans and a coalition of 55 organizations signed a letter to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, requesting that he support a bill to reconsider Common Core.
Chicago to Close 54 Schools, Texas Choice Slims, and More: Friday's Education News Roundup

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March 21, 2013

Friday's ed news
Greg Lukianoff: Pushing Political Correctness on Teachers and the Next Generation (podcast)

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March 20, 2013

A new book explains how U.S. education's commitment to political correctness destroys free speech and its protection of our constitutional democracy.
Data-mining Kids, Democrat Pursues Bad Teachers, and More: Friday's Education News Roundup

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March 14, 2013

Friday's ed news
Alabama Common Core Tests May Examine Kids’ Motivation, Behavior

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March 13, 2013

As Alabama legislators tabled a bill to withdraw from Common Core national standards, its department of education is adopting related tests and attempting to convince legislators and voters to keep
Study: Homeschooled Teens Sleep Better (video)

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March 13, 2013

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The stereotype that homeschooled kids do school in their pajamas may actually indicate better mental health.
Indiana Common Core Bill Bottlenecked in House

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March 11, 2013

Indiana’s bid to pause national education standards is bottlenecked in the House Education Committee, where Chairman Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) says nothing has changed his mind about refusing to
Texas School Choice Proposal Hits, Florida Parent Trigger, and More: Today's National Ed News Roundup

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March 08, 2013

Friday's ed news
School Choice Gains Momentum in States (short)

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March 06, 2013

School choice is increasingly popular among families, teachers, and legislators across the nation.

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