Opinion
Op-ed: The wokes’ uncivil war against America“This idea of being woke and if you’re socially compromised you cancel people out and all of that stuff, you need to get over that quickly. Being woke isn’t cool… Read More
Opinion
Bidenâs ed department tells nationâs schools to go back to race-based discipline(The Daily Signal) â The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day, federal education… Read More
Opinion
Raising the bar: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American bastion of academic excellenceWhile political and divisive ideologies have pushed public education to lower academic standards, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has championed excellence since it began almost a century ago. The Bee is the… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Power and money is behind the leftist crusade for âgender affirming careâAccording to leftists, transgenderism is not something to merely be tolerated and accepted. It must be celebrated as worthy of emulation or else. But why? Transgenderism is a tool for… Read More
Opinion
What are they teaching these kids? Kansas City-area students call for teacherâs head for speaking out about racist, divisive curriculumWhile a Kansas City-area school district is allegedly teaching divisive and racist notions in the name of âequity,â it also appears to be falling decidedly short on teaching the First… Read More
Opinion
Local reporting on teacher’s whistleblowing reveals bias(The Sentinel) â The Kansas City Star exaggerated repeatedly in a story about a protest at Shawnee Mission North over comments a teacher made in an op-ed for The… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas public school teacher stands by criticism amid attacks and national attention: âI will not be deterredâÂThe outpouring of love and support I have received has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you! On the other hand, since my op-ed in… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
The school choice momentum continues nationwide(Daily Signal) â Education choice is on the march. So far this year, four states have enacted education choice policies that will be available to all K-12 students. … Read More
Culture, Opinion
Parents get back in charge of their childrenâs education(Daily Signal) â Parents in the pandemic era have asserted themselves with new vigor for the sake of their children. Parents no longer presume that the zoned public school is… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Biden says government working with union allies against parents for control of childrenIn a partisan speech on the eve of announcing his reelection bid, President Joe Biden, joined by First Lady Jill Biden, sided with the teachersâ union and their progressive… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas public school teacher: Yes, your children are being indoctrinatedParents and taxpayers need to know whatâs going on in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD). As an English teacher employed in the SMSD for 15 years, I… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
Bi-partisan self-interest in politics destroys education opportunities(The Sentinel) â The struggle to get kids a decent education validates Thomas Sowellâs premise on the priorities of most politicians â their first priority is to get elected, their… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas Reflector gaslights readers on school funding, makes false accusations of legislators(The Sentinel) â A recent story about school funding in the Kansas Reflector reminded me of a quote by Winston Churchill â a lie gets halfway around the world… Read More
Opinion
Standardized testing must be ditched in favor of âperformance-based assessment,â says NEA. Not so fastStandardized testing is failing students and should be dumped, the National Education Association argues. âMost of us know that standardized tests are inaccurate, inequitable, and often ineffectiveâŻat gauging… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
Pennsylvania risks being left behind in education reform as governor breaks campaign promiseThe unexpected benefit of the COVID pandemic could be that the logjam preventing K-12 education reform may finally have been broken â at least outside of Pennsylvania. … Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Chicago public education canât get much worseAs Chicago voters prepare to elect either Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas as the cityâs next mayor, the stakes for students are, ironically, low. That’s because Chicagoâs K-12… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Time to admit that social media is complicit in school shootingsAs the nation shakes itâs collective head in disbelief over another school shooting, social media companies once again avoid shouldering their share of the blame for the violence. Read More
Culture, Opinion
Parents need a bill of rights to protect children from government(The Center Square) â “Every problem, every challenge we face, each starts with public education.” â George H. W. Bush Our colonies were founded by enlightened men who fled societies… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Anti-school choice? What Randi Weingarten and the KKK have in commonWhat does the head of Americaâs second-largest teachersâ union have in common with the Klu Klux Klan? More than youâd think. Randi Weingarten, president of the American… Read More
Opinion
1 in 4 college students choose schools based on state politics, report revealsA new report reveals some students wonât attend college in states known for political positions different from their own. The report, published by Art &… Read More