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Americans for Prosperity

Colorado
May 31, 2017

This Colorado conservative is taking a bigger role in expanding school choice across the nation

For the past two years as Colorado state director of the conservative political group Americans For Prosperity, Michael Fields has advocated at the statehouse and…

Heating up

Tennessee
February 3, 2017

Tennessee Democrats want opponents of DeVos nomination to call Alexander, Corker this weekend

As Monday's Senate confirmation vote approaches, the battle heats up over the embattled nominee for U.S. education secretary.

Tennessee
October 20, 2015

Educators, not politicians, take the reins in developing Tennessee’s new academic standards

While the initial call for new standards came largely from politicians seeking to repeal the Common Core, the resulting process to produce them is being led by educators.

Total Recall

Colorado
Updated October 19, 2015

In Jefferson County, volunteers race to reach uninformed voters to sway in school board recall

Volunteers are playing a central role in this high-stakes recall election due to a mostly uninformed electorate.

Tennessee
March 3, 2015

Private school voucher bill sails through House subcommittee

After hearing an impassioned plea from a father and fellow state lawmaker from Memphis, a House subcommittee advances a bill that would enact a school voucher system in Tennessee.