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Jonathan Butcher

Jonathan Butcher is senior policy analyst in the Center for Education Policy’s Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation.

Public Education
State tests mask student achievement with 15 point ‘honesty gap,’ researchers find

(The Daily Signal) – Elementary and secondary schools are approaching the middle of the first semester. Do you know how your child is doing? The answer is… Read More

October 20, 2026
Opinion
Indiana watchdog: Public school DEI is hiding, not gone

(The Daily Signal) – Last year, many Indiana public school teachers promised to end racist diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools. If successful, such assurances and the policies that… Read More

July 14, 2026
Opinion
The accreditation racket: how to return standards to college accreditation

 (The Daily Signal) – On the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump called college accreditation a “secret weapon” that he planned to use in his efforts to reform universities. Read More

June 2, 2026
Public Education
Trump rejects Obama-era race-based school discipline policies

(The Daily Signal) – The second Donald Trump administration continues to ferret out racial favoritism in education and the federal workforce, and there is plenty to be found. The administration… Read More

April 29, 2025
Public Education
The standardized testing pendulum swings back

(The Daily Signal) – In the name of “equity,” many competitive colleges had stopped using entrance exams in their application process. Now, the pendulum has swung: Realizing that standardized… Read More

April 15, 2025