Courts
‘Illegal and unlawful’: Teachers’ unions in two states sued by parents over harmful strikesTeachers’ union strikes exact a heavy toll on students and families – a toll leading parents in Chicago and Newton, Massachusetts to file separate lawsuits against their respective unions. The suits,… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma Supt. Ryan Walters, Rep. Mark McBride agree on literacy, parents’ rights, but clash on teaching traditional values in educationRyan Walters has only been the State Superintendent of Oklahoma for a year, but he’s already made a huge impact to the state’s public education system. The pro-parental rights conservative… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska public school district discriminates against deaf students, DOJ report saysAn investigation into a Nebraska school district by the Department of Justice found it was violating deaf and hard of hearing students’ rights. The investigation came after multiple parental complaints. … Read More
Opinion
Book review: A conservative vision for the future of public educationIn an education landscape long dominated by Democrats and liberal policies, what do conservatives have to offer? A lot, according to Frederick Hess and Michael McShane. In their new book,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Separation of church and state is a misunderstood mythFor decades, anti-religious watchdogs have waged war on Christianity under the guise of “separation of church and state.” Groups such as the Freedom From Religion Foundation (run by atheists) and… Read More