Nina Rees
@ninasrees
Education Consultant; Sr. Fellow @TheBushCenter; Alum: @charteralliance, @usedgov & @Whitehouse; Boards: @Oakmontedu & @BHopecharters; fellow @aspenagln
“Will Democratic leaders opt their states into the new federal school choice program, allowing families to accept scholarships that are funded by charitable donations from taxpayers nationwide—scholarships that don’t cost their state a penny, and therefore can’t be said to be…
Democrats’ School Choice Dilemma The Medicaid expansion put GOP governors in a tough spot. Republicans have flipped the script. wsj.com/opinion/democr… @WSJopinion
A "revolutionary guard" in Iran, beside a sign calling the US the Great Satan, once told me his favorite movie is Titanic. "To hell with the mullahs," he said. "If I could manage it, I'd go to America tomorrow." My column: "What's More Powerful than Bombs" nytimes.com/2025/06/28/opi…
New Federal Tax Credit Boosts School Choice—but Blue States Face Big Decision Governors will now decide whether to accept private-school tuition subsidies wsj.com/us-news/educat… @matt_barnum @vkoganpolisci @Jorge_Elorza @JonValant
Great piece @PeterMurphy26 @Invest_InEd @AmericanThinker on a modest tax provision in #BBB to encourage charitable donations to groups that support families to access greater educational options americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/e…
While we were busy watching the Coldplay coverage — some timely reporting by @SeanSalai @WashTimes
Labor Department to operate Education’s workforce programs @WashTimes washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
I would like to thank Coldplay for bringing the nation together. For a day, you fixed us.
Always knew SES would make it back 😀Thank you @travispillow @educationgadfly @MichaelPetrilli for highlighting the other door that ECCA opens to support public school students in need of after school tutoring.
TODAY'S MUST READ: @travispillow on the One Big Beautiful Bill's historic opportunity for tutoring and other supplemental learning (including in blue states!) fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…
This is one of the least compelling campaign videos that I have ever seen. No message No charisma No compelling visuals Just a visibly annoyed man wearing an ill-fitting shirt saying things he clearly doesn't believe
In it to win it.
Great piece by @SeanSalai about the new federal #SchoolChoice initiative, with excellent contributions from @nortonrainey3 @ninasrees @PeterMurphy26 @afcpress @usedgov @USCCB & yours truly! @ua_edreform go.shr.lc/3U1actp - @washtimes
Big Beautiful Bill offers 'historic first' school choice tax credit - go.shr.lc/3U1actp - @washtimes @SeanSalai @FlowTap1 @PeterMurphy26
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Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan saved 165 lives in the Texas flash floods. The 26-year-old, a former KPMG accountant, directed Army Blackhawk 60s and MH-65s to survivors and helped get them to safety, according to the New York Post. “Ruskan spearheaded a high-risk…
...I have been an outspoken critic of Mamdani and his Marxist views. jonathanturley.org/2025/07/02/the… However, such investigations raise the same lawfare objections that helped propel President Trump to a second term. Any such action would also collapse in court under the First Amendment.
You can declare English the official language all you want, but if you gut federal programs that help immigrant kids learn it, you’re not doing yourself any favors. Sharp reality check from @jimgeraghty.
Congrats @chrisbarbic & JC @nhaschools & Constance Jones @BeNobleSchools & @airoconsulting @CGLA_Chatt on this well deserved honor #NCSC25 🎉
We’re proud to celebrate the 2025 Charter School Hall of Fame inductees—four visionary leaders advancing innovation, access, and opportunity in public education—Chris Barbic, Dr. Elaine Swafford, J.C. Huizenga, and Constance Ranae Jones (not pictured) #NCSC25
Does Frederik ever hang with the 80% of Iranians who oppose the regime, or…? @CNN seems dedicated to making its audience believe this scene is representative of all Iranians.
The Democratic party is at a crossroads. @Jorge_Elorza, CEO of @DFER_News, believes an abundance mindset is the correct path forward. He outlines a reformed education system based on innovation, accountability, and choice fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…