Public Education
Chicago teachers demand higher pay even as report shows ‘chronic absenteeism’ among educatorsHigher pay for fewer days on the job? It may sound counterintuitive, but the Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a 9% annual raise for members even as a report shows… Read More
Culture
Terrorist case against missionary pilot helping orphans in Mozambique dropped after 2 yearsPersecution and imprisonment in a faraway land gave Ryan Koher fresh appreciation for the apostle Paul’s letters in the New Testament. “Paul wrote a lot of these letters from jail,… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Even public-school advocates admit competition can help raise U.S. educational qualitySome media outlets love to sound the alarm over any competition to public schools from alternative education options, but occasionally you find journalists speaking the quiet part aloud. For example,… Read More
Courts
Georgia mom’s arrest sparks debate on free-range parenting and government overreachAs Georgia law enforcement officers arrested Brittany Patterson in front of her children last month, they said the charges revolved around “reckless endangerment.” “How was I recklessly endangering my child?”… Read More
Culture
Teaching children where their food comes from at ThanksgivingWhat happens when you want to teach children about food and where it comes from, but you’ve lived in the city all your life and have little to… Read More