Educational Excellence

About Educational Excellence 

Parents need choices, but they especially need good choices grounded in rigorous academic content. On the Nation’s Report Card, only 40% of U.S. public school students are proficient. In Massachusetts—a high-performing state—only 43% are proficient; states like New York and Illinois lag further, in the low 30s. Despite very high levels of spending on U.S. K–12 schools, our students rank 32nd globally, according to the U.S. Department of Education. 

Before the 1993 Education Reform Act, Massachusetts students performed at the national average. By 2006, strong standards and expanded parental choice made the Commonwealth the nation’s top performer—and the only state competitive with leading countries worldwide. Since 2012, all states have lost ground due to Common Core, the pandemic, and accelerating digital distractions. Today, Massachusetts students still lead the nation, but only narrowly. 

Our mission is to raise excellence in every school—public and private—through stronger standards, innovative teaching, effective virtual tools, and improved teacher preparation and recruitment.