Government, 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
Government, 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
Government, 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
Opinion, Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union gets unashamedly power hungry in mayoral electionThe Chicago Teachers Union has abandoned its façade of helping teachers and is now all-in on political advocacy and endorsements. The union pledged $2 million… Read More
Christian Schools, Opinion
Without Sageâs Law, private Christian schools are worth the costThe public school establishment increasingly views involved parents as the enemy to effective education. Last month, the Virginia General Assembly killed a bill, HB 2432,… Read More
Opinion
Virginia progressives push teachersâ union clout in district mired in controversyThe embattled Fairfax County School Board ensured more controversy this week when it voted to allow unions to bargain for teachers in Northern Virginia. The vote comes two… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Education professorâs âblack bereavement leaveâ for âracial traumaâ is nonsensicalA visiting assistant professor at Southern Illinois University gained media traction for writing an essay about âblack bereavement leave,â arguing educators should get extra time off to deal with… Read More
Opinion
KC Star in government public relations mode on Kansas education(The Sentinel) â If there was an award for journalistic malpractice, the Kansas City Star would be a leading contender. The most recent example of the Starâs âgovernment good /… Read More
Opinion
Award-winning navel-gazing championed by teachers collegesThe American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education gave its top journal article award to researchers arguing that âracism is embedded in the fabric of many teacher education programs.â… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Missouri Senate Bill 49 is an essential step to protect Missouri children from âsex transitionâ treatmentsThis coming week the Missouri Senate will again see floor debate on Senate Bill 49, legislation designed to protect children from dangerous cross-sex hormones and experimental surgeries. Especially… Read More