Hannah Frankman Hood
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February 10, 2026

Mississippi's Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward

Despite its persistent poverty, Mississippi dramatically improved literacy outcomes — offering a case study in high-impact, low-cost reform.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗
December 1, 2025

Four Post-COVID Trends Are Reshaping American Education

The pandemic didn't just disrupt schooling — it altered the incentives, expectations, and norms that held the system together. Alternatives are here to stay.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy
November 5, 2025

How School Choice Became a Magnet for Capital

Families, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 companies alike are chasing better schools. Freedom to choose may be the quiet engine of the next American migration wave.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy
November 2, 2025

A Record Tax Hike Could End Austin's Boomtown Era

The people and companies who made Austin a boomtown came fleeing high taxes elsewhere; a record hike gives them a reason to leave again.

Read ↗ National Review
October 22, 2025

The Kids Can't Focus

Screens may seem to be the simple answer, but nothing about society is set up to support deep work or sustained attention.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗
October 17, 2025

Toxic Empathy Is Killing NYC's Gifted Programs

Investing in achievement and excellence lifts every member of society. Operating from envy only pushes the median down.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy
September 24, 2025

Seven Minutes Outside: The Collapse of Childhood Play

Kids are getting just 4–7 minutes a day of unstructured outdoor play. Overscheduling and anxiety are wreaking havoc on America's youngest generation.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗ ZeroHedge ↗
September 18, 2025

The Austin Renaissance? Even School Choice Is Bigger in Texas

Austin's independent spirit — and a billion dollars in voucher funding — will reshape classrooms and challenge government's monopoly on childhood.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗
September 3, 2025

Ivory Tower Debt Trap: Student Loans Distort the American Dream

The ROI on college is plunging. Colleges are failing to educate, and instead loading kids up with unshakable debt and failed ideas.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗
August 26, 2025

She Couldn't Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students But Fail Society

Even with record-high per-student spending, the broken status quo has left 1 in 5 Americans functionally illiterate. Schools refuse to reform.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗ ZeroHedge ↗
July 23, 2025

Bye, Monopoly: Entrepreneurs Bring Markets Back to Education

Despite record spending, government schools failed to deliver on their directive to educate. Parents are increasingly seeking alternatives.

Read ↗ The Daily Economy also in The Epoch Times ↗
June 5, 2024

The Birth of the Cole Summers Fellowship

With this new initiative, FEE is expanding its role as an active player in the alternative education movement.

Read ↗ FEE
June 22, 2022

Unschooler, Entrepreneur, Prodigy: The Story of Cole Summers

"Don't Tell Me I Can't" by Kevin Cooper (aka Cole Summers) deserves a place in the alternative education canon.

Read ↗ FEE
April 18, 2022

What Chris Rock (and Bastiat) Can Teach You about Tax Withholding

Because of withholding, most taxpayers don't fully realize they're victims of a "jack."

Read ↗ FEE
April 3, 2022

Equality of Opportunity, Not Outcome, Is What Made America Awesome

If we truly want to raise the living standards for everyone, we must promote equality of opportunity—not spend our time policing equality of outcome.

Read ↗ FEE
April 1, 2022

Why There Wasn't a Single New Car on the Lot When I Bought My Car

Modern cars are filled with semiconductor chips—and the world is experiencing a serious shortage of them right now.

Read ↗ FEE
November 7, 2021

No, You Don't Need to be "Qualified" to Homeschool Your Children

If you can do these three simple things, you're already qualified to be a homeschooling parent.

Read ↗ FEE
August 20, 2021

Don't Want to Go to College Wearing a Mask 24/7? Here's What to Do Instead

If you or a loved one is thinking about skipping out on the fall semester, here's a few ideas on what you could do instead.

Read ↗ FEE also in The Epoch Times ↗
June 19, 2021

3 Reasons Homeschoolers Often Become Entrepreneurs

There are some very tangible reasons why homeschoolers so often thrive as entrepreneurs.

Read ↗ FEE
December 28, 2020

Why a Childhood of Play Is the Best Education

My education was helpful — but only to the extent that I'd been given the freedom to play with it.

Read ↗ FEE also in The Epoch Times ↗
December 28, 2017

To Accelerate Your Career, Form a Mastermind Group

A mastermind is one of the most beneficial things you can add to your life.

Read ↗ FEE

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