Government
What did the Biden administration do for education? ÂAfter four years full of presidential blunders, Americaâs public education system is in worse shape than ever before. Under Joe Biden, test scores reached record lows, spending record highs… Read More
Government
Dept. of Ed. boasts âFAFSA form is workingâ after months of frustration for familiesThe Education Department says itâs âproudâ that the FAFSA form is working â following its disastrous years-long rollout that led to mass frustration for families and bipartisan backlash from Congress. Read More
Public Education
Florida teachersâ union membership declined 15% after state law prohibited union strong-armingThe Florida state teachersâ union is bleeding members by the thousands, a year-end report reveals. The Florida Education Association (FEA) told the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
Public Education
Report: More prison education could reduce recidivism, save tax dollarsEducation programs in prisons could be part of the solution in cracking down on crime, according to public policy experts. A new report from the Mackinac… Read More
Opinion
Attacks on free speech, conservatives, even a presidential candidate, show our education system is failing to teach Americans about AmericaIs it just possible the supposed âLand of the Freeâ has a significant problem with â freedom? Letâs take a quick look. The outgoing presidential administration: censored conservatives online; had… Read More
Opinion
In Linda McMahon, Trump makes strong pick for education secretary(The Daily Signal) â Various polls show a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump in his Cabinet picks and transition back to the White House. One strong… Read More
Opinion
How Democrats lost the plot on education(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obamaâs campaigns were defined by sweeping education reform, improving public K-12 education for students across the nation. By… Read More
Public Education
National school choice on the agenda following Trumpâs big winSchool choice measures didnât pass in three states Tuesday, but that may be irrelevant following Donald Trumpâs election as president. Trump, who won a… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Board of Education could swing left or right in pivotal electionVoters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties will determine the fate of the Kansas Board of Education in two critical races next week â whether it will lean more liberal or… Read More
Opinion
Harrisâ education platform ignores K-12 academics, parental concernsVice President and current Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris has proposed education reforms that ignore K-12 public educationâs biggest problems. Though nearly 50 million children attend a K-12 public school,… Read More
Government
Gov. Millsâ admin accused of paying Maine news outlet $120K for positive coverageThe nonprofit news group that owns the Portland Press Herald received nearly $120,000 to publish what critics call flattering state-sponsored articles about the Democratic administrationâs use of federal education dollars. Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma Department of Education proposes rules for law that prohibits race and sex discriminationThree months after a federal judge suspended parts of a 2021 Oklahoma law designed to keep race and gender lessons out of public colleges, officials proposed rules aimed at restoring… Read More
Opinion
In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education(The Daily Signal) â Two persistent problems beset American schools. First, teachers must leave the classroom and become administrators or counselors to earn above the standard teacher salary. Second,… Read More
Opinion
YouRule!: Saving America requires bringing back civics â but making it as exciting as it really is(Editorâs note: This is the 2nd of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryanâs ebook YouRule: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It.)… Read More
Opinion
âHow Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About Itâ(Editorâs note: This is the 1st of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryanâs ebook YouRule!: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do About It.)… Read More
Public Education
How Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds eventually created big majorities on âeducation freedomâIn a talk to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Iowaâs Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said prioritizing school choice in elections year after year eventually led… Read More
Culture
Harris VP pick Walz funneled education dollars to liberal mandates, not academicsNewly minted Democrat vice presidential nominee Tim Walzâs record as Minnesota governor reveals a totally committed social justice warrior who spent more money on education but didnât deliver results. Thatâs… Read More
Homeschools
Starting to homeschool? Look for local workshops like this one for free resources and toolsTo jumpstart parentsâ introduction to homeschooling, a Kansas City-area nonprofit is offering the opportunity to browse free curriculum at an upcoming workshop. The workshop will take… Read More
Public Education
Report: 8th-grade students need whole school year to reach pre-pandemic performance(The Center Square) â An education organization that administers a nationwide assessment has found that students are still not performing as well as they were immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog says Bidenâs education secretary violated law by using office to attack Republicans(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A watchdog group has accused Education Secretary Miguel Cardona of violating federal law by sending a mass email attacking Republicans for opposing student debt cancellation. Read More