Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy

[Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy @YorktownPolicy]

"A credible family policy will insist that responsibility begins with the individual, then the family, and only then the community, and in the first instance the smaller and nearer rather than the greater and more distant community."--Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#schoolchoice

[BK @BradKutner]

NOW: Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy and the Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy are joining together to make one conservative advocacy group, Jefferson Forum #valeg

[Stephen D. Haner @stephen_haner]

We cast our two "no" votes today on the Democratic gerrymander referendum. Of all the bogus statements dominating the massive ad campaign in support of this abomination, "leveling the playing field" may be the worst. Uh, not. Great graphic. Share it over and over.

[The🐰FOO @PolitiBunny]

Please follow this account, and if you're a Virginian, show up between March 6 and April 21 (it's ridiculous we have six weeks of voting for this crap) and vote NO.

[Patrick Wolf @FlowTap1]

Terrific opinion piece by @KimStrassel: "The biggest government reform story in recent years has been the explosive growth of #SchoolChoice." @alexanderrusso @Tommy_USA @LaurieLee0966 @KevinMahnken
https://t.co/qweuQgXnmR via @WSJopinion

[Patrick Wolf @FlowTap1]

Love this fresh piece in the @edchoice substack #InformedChoice: "One of the most important innovations in primary education of late is the rise of the American #microschool." #SchoolChoice @prendalearn @KaiPodCo https://t.co/EJQEC2LqRx

[National Hybrid Schools Project @KSUHybridSchool]

“Superintendents are waking up to a new reality: they now lead large, complex orgs in a genuinely competitive, entrepreneurial environment - whether they have chosen it or not.” How they can respond:

https://t.co/6OfhtaCCzm @TylerThigpen @forestschoolPF #EdLeadership #EdReform

[Patrick Wolf @FlowTap1]

Congratulations to #Homeschooling expert @AngelaRWatson for being named 2026 Outstanding Alumnus of @ua_edreform! https://t.co/sCErZGGuJ2

[Rep. Josh Williams @JoshWilliamsOH]

Black children in Mississippi are now performing better in reading and math than black children in New York and California-- despite having much higher rates of poverty and spending much less per student.

And the secret was simply not allowing children to move up a grade level unless they can read proficiently.

It turns out that when education is prioritized over woke ideology, the outcomes for our kids are better.

[James Dickey @jamesdickey]

Classic literature isn't just for school. It's the foundation of adult literacy. Dive into timeless tales and unlock a deeper understanding of the world. #ClassicLiterature #AdultLiteracy

[Derrell Bradford @Dyrnwyn]

@RahmEmanuel I respect your take but this is inaccurate. 1) Red states are not passing vouchers (no recent policies is one). 2) Executing on the basics works. 3) The mix of choice & execution is the actual reform. 4) blue states are doing the opposite, lowering standards & blocking choice.

[Victor Davis Hanson @VDHanson]

Why is the classical education movement gathering so much steam in America right now?

“...as a classical educator, we've got this inner drive for communion with God, the eternal, with each other. And so to connect that to today, right, America 2026 in the last few years, we have got a lot of restless, aching hearts in our culture,” argues Deacon Christopher Roberts, classical education expert and president of Martin Saints Classical High School on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with @jackfowler.

https://t.co/pXbYNCvzNx

[Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick]

UPDATE: The Texas ESA received more than 44,000 applications on day one.

It’s on track to be the third-largest ESA program in the nation in its first year, behind FL and AZ.

[CSF New Hampshire @CSF_NH]

For the 3rd year in a row, New Hampshire has been recognized by @edchoice for Most Effective Implementation of school choice

Proud of the day-to-day work at Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire & the families we serve

🔗 https://t.co/GdPajfh6JG

#NHPolitics #SchoolChoice

[James Dickey @jamesdickey]

Poverty doesn't have to be a barrier to success. Discover how some high-poverty schools are helping students thrive. Their strategies might surprise you. #Education #StudentSuccess

[National Hybrid Schools Project @KSUHybridSchool]

What if your kids went to a school that looked like this? It's Basecamp Journey Academy, a #HybridSchool in Mustang, Oklahoma. #microschool

[Garren Shipley @GarrenShipley]

Incredibly disheartening to see @VEA4Kids dismiss legislation that would have ensured 3rd grade students read at grade level before they move to 4th grade.

Just unreal.

[Patrick @RVA4n6]

After having served several years as an SRO, raising 2 kids in the Virginia public school system, being appointed to help on a Governor’s School Safety Task Force and speaking at one of the meetings, and nearly 20 years as an Active Attack instructor, I can say the following with 100% certainty:

The public education system doesn’t care one iota about your child’s safety

That is all

@LCPSDoBetter @LCPSOfficial @LCPS_PIO
#schoolsafety #NoVA

[Brandon Jarvis @Jaaavis]

We are two weeks into her term and Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration has not responded to a single one of my requests for comment….

[Ron Matus @RonMatus1]

Honored & grateful to be part of this podcast & this book. Thank you @NealMcCluskey & @shulsie for doing the #edfreedom movement a great service - and allowing me to chip in.

Oh, and when is the sequel coming out?

[James A. Furey @JamesAFurey]

The value of reading full books isn't in the ability to recall facts or score higher on tests of comprehension.

A book is an experience.

And if you can bring someone to be able to read and understand a book like Crime and Punishment or The Scarlett Letter or 1984, you have helped to provide them with an experience they can't get anywhere else.

To ask what the educative value of reading full books is to miss the point; it would be like asking what the value of a beautiful sunset or a laugh that hurts your belly or the prospect of first love.

It reduces something beautiful to a spreadsheet.