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Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)

Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored how the… Read More

November 8, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: How one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to education reform and success

Do one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to solving the educational crisis in this country? What if its values of local control, a strong sense of community and built-in accountability have… Read More

October 17, 2024
Culture
Pressured and praised: Nevada NCAA women’s volleyball team forfeits, joins boycott against transgender player

Female collegiate volleyball players are turning the tides against transgender ideology by taking a stand for fairness and safety. In a statement released on Monday, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)… Read More

October 16, 2024
Public Education
Virginia parents livid after gang member who threatened to murder classmate returns to school

Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia, are outraged after a student with gang connections and a history of gun violence was allowed to return to school. The student in question was… Read More

October 10, 2024
Public Education
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdoses

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug, commonly known by its retail name Narcan,… Read More

September 6, 2024
Politics
Prominent women leaving Democratic Party over education

They were fed up and just couldn’t take it anymore. That’s what four prominent women said of their decision to leave the Democratic Party, addressing a crowd at the Moms… Read More

September 4, 2024
Public Education
Schools figuring out cell phones but now must grapple with AI

More schools are banning cell phones. In a recent round of restrictions and “belt tightening,” states that previously allowed limited use of cell phones during the day are turning to… Read More

August 15, 2024
Public Education
Virginia school district tightens cellphone policy for upcoming school year

The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia has approved a stricter cellphone policy, aiming to minimize distractions and enhance students’ focus on academics. Policy 8655 bans… Read More

July 2, 2024
Public Education
Virginia school board aide, mother says proposed policy aims to shut her up about her conservative views 

The Loudoun County, Virginia school board wants to “stifle” its aides from speaking critically against the board and district, one employee says. At its recent meeting, the Loudoun County… Read More

June 24, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: Moms can decide the 2024 election

The 2024 election is five months away, but pollsters and pundits are already hard at work determining which groups will play a decisive role in charting America’s future. Turn on… Read More

June 14, 2024