Jonathan Butcher

Jonathan Butcher is senior policy analyst in the Center for Education Policy’s Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation.

Opinion
States should fight critical race theory in schools. Here’s how.

(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory gripped the nation’s attention after the summer of 2020 and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to Google Trends, the search… Read More

August 28, 2024
Opinion
Back to school is a time to foster creativity

(The Daily Signal) – Back-to-school season is here, and with the recent examples of race-based classroom activities and sexually charged curriculum in schools nationwide, parents are right to wonder what their… Read More

August 6, 2024
Government
Bans on smartphones in the classroom gain favor across political spectrum

(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism is… Read More

July 5, 2024
Opinion
K-12 ‘action civics’ trained students encamped on college campuses. Here’s what parents need to know.

(The Daily Signal) – Parents asking why their college student’s graduation is canceled this year need only remember when their child was in high school. K-12 schools have been training… Read More

April 30, 2024
Opinion
The Biden administration has redefined ‘sex.’ What does that mean for schools?

(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration now says that “sex” means “gender identity.” So, what does this mean for K-12 teachers? In a new regulation released last week, the … Read More

April 29, 2024