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Max Eden is a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on education reform, specifically K–12 and early childhood education. Previously, he was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Published Articles & Media

Third grader Eliana Vigil checks out in the lunch line at the Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe.

Expand Access to Free School Food?

Debating plans to increase federal support for child nutrition
Third grader Eliana Vigil checks out in the lunch line at the Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe.

There’s No Free Lunch

Forum: Expand Access to Free School Food?

Reflections on the Election in Douglas County

This week’s election of a teachers’ union-backed slate of school board candidates in Douglas County, Colorado is a major setback for school choice.

The Biggest Little Election You’ve Never Heard Of

How a Colorado School-Board Vote Could Boost Vouchers Nationwide

DeVos Needs to Offer Principled Clarity on ESSA

How the U.S. Department of Education should respond to the confusion over what states can and can't do in their ESSA plans.

Discipline Reform and School Climate

Students and teachers report that schools are less orderly and more violent after suspension policies were changed.

The Long Path to ESSA

An excerpt from "The Every Student Succeeds Act: What It Means for Schools, Systems, and States"

The Data on Detroit

What the data say about district and charter school performance

The Financial Impact of Charter School Growth on District Schools in Massachusetts

The notion that charter enrollment presents a net cost of over $400 million to districts is incomplete and misleading.

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