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opinion
Let Students Read the Whole Book
The first time I ever cracked open a work of William Shakespeare was during my freshman year of high school, when my English teacher assigned “Julius Caesar.” It was awful. The vocabulary was archaic, the syntax confusing. I couldn’t make sense of Shakespeare’s literary devices, and the relentless political maneuvering was nearly impossible for my… -
opinion
Accreditation Mandates Bring CRT Into Colleges and K-12 Schools
A recent report from Defending Education has found that more than half of collegiate social work programs appear to embed anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion standards into their core competencies, admissions requirements, and field work evaluations. This is not by accident. The sole accreditor of these schools, the Council on Social Work Education, requires… -
opinion
Florida Public School Districts Shouldn’t Keep Private and Charter Schools From Utilizing Empty Public Facilities
Jupiter Christian School, located 22 miles north of Palm Beach, Florida, has 700 students on its waiting list. The head of Grandview Prep, also near Palm Beach, reports that the number of applications to private schools in the area increased by almost 50% between 2017-2018 and 2022-2023. A charter school that serves students in grades K-8 near the heart of Orlando reports just three open seats and only across the… -
news
Exclusive: How Labor Secretary Is Helping Linda McMahon Dismantle the Department of Education
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she expects to see success from the Labor Department taking on the responsibilities of the Education Department. The Department of Education and the Labor Department integrated the federal government’s education and workforce portfolio. The change positioned the Labor Department as the headquarters for all federal workforce programs and executed the… -
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Family Sues School After Teen ‘Censored’ for Tribute to Charlie Kirk
A North Carolina teen painted a tribute to Charlie Kirk on her school’s “spirit rock,” and was promptly censored, according to Alliance Defending Freedom. Now, Gabby Stout and her parents are suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for violating the student’s First Amendment rights. “[School officials] have unconstitutionally censored [Stout’s] speech that the First Amendment protects, retaliated against her for…
