Homeschools
Missouri reaches âunprecedentedâ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers concludeAn estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool â a âquiet but seismic shiftâ nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. âNot long ago, the⌠Read More
Public Education
Chicago teachers demand higher pay even as report shows âchronic absenteeismâ 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 Paulâs letters in the New Testament. âPaul 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 momâs 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 âreckless endangerment.â âHow was I recklessly endangering my child?â⌠Read More