Tony Kinnett

Tony Kinnett is an investigative columnist for The Daily Signal.

Public Education
Soft bigotry of low expectations: Oregon joins list of states dumbing down education

(The Daily Signal) – The Oregon Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to remove requirements for students to be proficient in reading and writing in order to… Read More

October 25, 2023
Legislation
Abbott enlists parents to get school choice for every Texas student ‘across the finish line’

(The Daily Signal) – Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Tuesday called for parents to contact their state representatives and encourage them to get school choice “across the… Read More

October 25, 2023
Public Education
Watchdog says Texas schools ‘some of worst in country’ in teaching critical race theory

(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in Texas continue to teach racially discriminatory content to children in violation of state law and without parents knowing, Accuracy in Media President Adam… Read More

October 23, 2023
Public Education
‘School choice for me but not for thee’: New report reveals backroom deals between teachers unions and Louisiana schools

(The Daily Signal) – A new report published by the Pelican Institute, a Louisiana think tank, reveals a series of detrimental, hypocritical, and possibly illegal deals brokered between teachers unions… Read More

September 14, 2023
Public Education
School system shuts down as students stranded on buses after first day back

(The Daily Signal) – After a long first day of school Wednesday, hundreds of students in Louisville, Kentucky, were stuck on school buses until almost 10 p.m. Read More

August 11, 2023