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Jillian Schneider

Jillian Schneider is a Staff Writer for The Lion. Her work has also appeared on RealClearEducation, The Federalist, The Heartlander, Acton Institute PowerBlog, and ZuMedia.

Public Education
‘Failed experiment.’ San Francisco officials, parent coalition want to reverse equity-focused math policies

In 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) stopped offering algebra in 8th grade, ostensibly to make outcomes more “equitable.” Now, the city council – and concerned parents – want… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
October 4, 2023
Public Education
Massachusetts’s new ‘health and physical education’ standards are loaded with sex and gender ideology

Massachusetts public schools will now teach radical gender ideology and explicit sexual content to students of all grade levels – even preschoolers. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
October 3, 2023
Public Education
Minnesota school test scores plummet, chronic absenteeism skyrockets as bureaucrats throw money at problems

Chronic absenteeism in Minnesota’s public schools has skyrocketed from 15% to 70% in just four years. “We will not shy away from what the data are telling us. These results… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
October 3, 2023
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part V: The law of the land

While power politics and progressive teachers’ unions are found in every state, one legal hurdle for school choice is especially common in western states: the Blaine Amendment. Proposed in 1875… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
October 2, 2023
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: English teacher Cheryl Crouch challenges students to ‘be a thinker, don’t just take the easy way out’

Cheryl Crouch has been a high school English teacher for 13 years, but the skills she seeks to instill in her students are timeless. “As an English teacher, [I hope]… Read More

By Jillian Schneider
September 28, 2023