Of all the debates we've done so far, this one has been the most spontaneous.

A number of states are presently considering the so-called "65 percent solution": legislation requiring that 65% of every school district's operational budget be spent in the classroom.  According to George Will, a proponent of the idea, only four states--Utah, Tennessee, New York, Maine--spend at least 65% of their budgets in classrooms.  Supporters say they only…

On June 6, Californians will head to the polls to vote on Proposition 82, the Preschool for All initiative.  If approved, it would provide three hours of voluntary daily preschool for every 4-year-old in the state.  Is this a good move for California?  Susanna Cooper is the director of communications for Preschool California, one of…

The final installment of a 5-day debate between Michael Petrilli of Fordham and Neal McCluskey of Cato on national standards.