Florida is Overcoming ‘Systemic Privilege’ By Putting Students Before the ‘Syste...
By William Mattox June 04, 2021 Throughout America, a very important – and highly racialized – conversation is taking...
2021
STATEMENT RELEASE: The James Madison Institute Applauds the Passage of School Choice Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2021 CONTACT Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE APPLAUDS THE PASSAGE...
2021
Sun Sentinel: Name Florida scholarships after our state’s greatest educator
By: Bill Mattox April 19, 2021 “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” William Shakespeare...
2021
STATEMENT RELEASE: The James Madison Institute Commends Florida Legislature on Passage of Intellec...
For Immediate Release April 7, 2021 CONTACT: Logan Padgett 850-386-3131 THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE COMMENDS FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ON...
2021
RedefineEd: Flexible Scholarships Would Help Many Families
By William Mattox March 31, 2021 TALLAHASSEE – Harold and Talethia Edwards have a house full of precocious...
2021
TC Palm: Honor Mary McLeod Bethune for helping to clear way for Jackie Robinson’s debut
Every April, Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on the anniversary of his first official game as a Brooklyn...
2021
Making Florida An “Education Destination”
How Consolidating School Choice Scholarships Will Help. A funny thing happened last fall while many governors were yielding...
2021
STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Applauds the Introduction of New School Choice Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2021 CONTACT: Emerson W. George 850-320-3803 emerson@jamesmadison.org THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE APPLAUDS...
2020
Florida universities would benefit from free expression survey
A recent survey conducted by a team of ideologically diverse scholars at the University of North Carolina ought...
2020
How COVID-19 could force lawmakers to broaden K-12 school choice
By: William Mattox December 20, 2020 If Texas legislators do not soon embrace new approaches to K-12 education,...
2020
STATEMENT RELEASE: New JMI Report Calls for Survey to Measure Free Speech Among Florida Universiti...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 NEW JMI REPORT CALLS FOR SURVEY TO...
2020
FSU spurring Florida’s rise to prominence on campus free speech | Opinion
William Mattox 11/9/2020 John Thrasher’s tenure as president of Florida State University someday will be remembered as a...
2020
Statement Release: New JMI Report Examines and Ranks Free Speech on Florida’s College Campus...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 NEW JMI REPORT EXAMINES AND RANKS FREE...
2020
STATEMENT RELEASE: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in the Montana School Choice Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement by William Mattox on Today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s...
2020
‘School choice’ is dividing Florida Democrats along racial lines. Could it help Donald Trump?
By Steve Contorno and Emily L. Mahoney As he seeks reelection, President Donald Trump is making a direct appeal to...