Education News
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Newt Gingrich: America Should Arm Teachers to Stop School Shootings
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said America should begin arming schoolteachers and administrators to protect their students from mass shootings. The first step is to arm people within the schools and give them a fighting chance, Gingrich said Tuesday on "Fox & Friends," in response to a question on what can be done to…Nick Givas -
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Must-See Moments: Media Politicizes Florida School Shooting
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which went misreported by the mainstream media and some weren’t reported at all. This week, the left was quick to politicize the horrific school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida—we break down the misinformation…Daily Signal Staff -
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In Wake of Florida School Shooting, Trump Calls for Culture That ‘Embraces the Dignity of Life’
President Donald Trump, saying he will travel to Parkland, Florida, following a deadly school shooting there, vowed Thursday to meet with leaders across the country to address school safety and mental health issues. “Each person who was stolen from us yesterday had a full life ahead of them,” @RealDonaldTrump says. “Our entire nation with one…Fred Lucas -
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Education Department Won’t Investigate Transgender Bathroom Complaints
After much speculation pertaining to the Trump administration’s official policy on transgender restroom policies, a White House spokeswoman indicated that the U.S. Department of Education won’t investigate any complaints regarding transgender restroom policies. Spokeswoman Liz Hill told BuzzFeed News that specific kinds of transgender complaints may be investigated, but no bathroom complaints will garner the Department of…Grace Carr -
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Georgetown University Pro-Family Group Gets Back Money Wrongly Given to LGBT Organizations
A pro-family student organization at Georgetown University has received its donations back after an investigation of faculty and others who the group accused of misappropriating funds contributed to it. The group, Love Saxa, said that Georgetown officials had taken private donations intended for it and deposited them into other student organizations’ accounts. The organizations who…Chrissy Clark -
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How Ending Student Loan Forgiveness Will Help the Poor
A college education offers many advantages. Graduates enjoy the benefits of their university’s alumni network, and the diploma can give grads a leg up over non-degree-holding competitors in the job market. College graduates are generally likely to out earn non-grads over time, and those with postgraduate degrees improve their earnings potential even more. But college…Mary Clare Amselem -
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School Loses Dad-Daughter Dance Because of Gender-Neutral Policies
Kids see plenty of offensive things at school—but when did fathers become one of them? Ask New York’s Department of Education. As far as its officials are concerned, nothing can damage a child more than hosting a special event for dads. And now, with the state’s “gender nonconforming” guidelines on the books, they can put…Tony Perkins -
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Puerto Rico’s Bold School Choice Plan Mirrors New Orleans’
In the months following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in September, Puerto Rico has struggled to find its footing and rebuild. Unfortunately, dysfunction was already rampant in the debt-ridden territory before the storm. Now things are worse, but perhaps there is an opportunity to finally make some badly-needed changes. Bailouts and federal meddling are unlikely…Jarrett Stepman -
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Podcast: Why School Choice Matters
Lindsey Burke, an education expert at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to discuss why parents love school choice options like education savings accounts, and her push to allow military families to choose their children’s education. Plus: As the good news about tax reform keeps coming, liberals are saying $1,000 isn’t that much.Katrina Trinko -
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Red States Drop the Ball on School Choice. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.
Fixing our country’s system of education needs to be a priority, especially for those who have an opportunity to do something about it. In a speech Monday proclaiming National School Choice Week, President Donald Trump said, “By giving parents more control over their children’s education, we are making strides toward a future of unprecedented educational…Jarrett Stepman -
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School Choice Helped This Girl Escape a Broken School, Then Become Valedictorian
The right to choose where your kids attend school should be common sense. But for too long, it’s something too many parents have been denied for their children. Thankfully, we live in a day when access to education choice is gaining ground. More kids across our country are now being freed from broken schools and…Virginia Walden Ford -
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Public School Assembly Tells Kids That Sex Changes Are Perfectly Normal
A Northern Virginia public school held a school-wide assembly before Christmas break featuring transgender crusader Amy Ellis Nutt. George Mason High School in the city of Falls Church brought in Nutt, a Washington Post reporter, to lecture students on her book “Becoming Nicole,” about a boy who “identified” as a girl as a toddler, had…Cathy Ruse -
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Here’s How Bad Left-Wing Antics on Campus Were in 2017
A frequent point I have made in past columns has been about the educational travesty happening on many college campuses. Some people have labeled my observations and concerns as trivial, unimportant, and cherry-picking. While the spring semester awaits us, let’s ask ourselves whether we’d like to see repeats of last year’s antics. An excellent source…Walter E. Williams -
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In a Harsh New Hampshire Winter, Passage of Education Savings Accounts Is a Breath of Spring
As New Hampshire hunkers down for another brutal January, lawmakers are giving families something to look forward to once the snow melts: namely, more opportunities. The state House of Representatives on Jan. 3 voted in favor of an education savings account proposal, which would give families and students more options for where and how a child…Jonathan Butcher -
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University Offers ‘Problem of Whiteness’ Class, Again
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will reintroduce a class this spring that teaches students why being white is a bad thing. The “Problem of Whiteness" course—part of the African Cultural Studies program—makes its mission to help students “understand how whiteness is socially constructed and experienced in order to help dismantle white supremacy.” The class will investigate how white…Grace Carr -
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College Republicans Say Conservative Speaker Was Treated ‘Unfairly’ at Southern New Hampshire University
Conservative activist Matt Walsh came to Southern New Hampshire University at the request of the SNHU College Republicans and the Young America’s Foundation, but Walsh and College Republicans believe his speech was not treated fairly. Walsh is a conservative columnist for the Daily Wire, a news website run by Ben Shapiro. As the day of…Joshua Israel -
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Student Debt Is a Symptom of Our Broken Education System. This Bill Would Spark a Change.
We are facing an education crisis in this country. While the value of continued education after high school is undeniable, our nation’s singular focus remains on the necessity of traditional four-year degrees, which come at a soaring cost to students and their families. For many students, a classic bachelor’s degree earned at a brick-and-ivy university…Rep. Ron DeSantis -
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House Proposal Would Bring Needed Reforms to Higher Education. Here’s Where It Can Still Improve.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a bill last week, formally known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, which would reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965. While the bill has much to praise, it leaves significant room for improvement. Here are some of the…Mary Clare Amselem -
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Why Black Kids Get Trapped in Failing Schools
The educational achievement of white youngsters is nothing to write home about, but that achieved by blacks is nothing less than disgraceful. Let’s look at a recent example of an educational outcome all too common. In 2016, in 13 of Baltimore’s 39 high schools, not a single student scored proficient on the state’s mathematics exam….Walter E. Williams -
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Portland Schools May Require Teachers Side With Transgender Students Against Parents
Public schools in Portland, Maine, may adopt new transgender policies requiring teachers to support the wishes of a transgender student if they are at odds with those of their parents. The Portland school board was scheduled to vote Tuesday to determine whether to adopt a comprehensive policy, called the “transgender and gender expansive student policy,"…Grace Carr