EducationCommentary
“You did what?!” Parents across Santa Ana couldn’t believe it. In one house after another, the answer to “How was school today?” was nothing like… Read More
EducationCommentary
How much is an elite education worth to you? How about $500,000—and a jail sentence? That’s how much wealthy actresses, business leaders, and financiers have… Read More
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The media is baring its rancid teeth again. We have more people whose lives we can now rip apart. In the latest frenzy of outrage… Read More
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The recently disclosed college admissions scandal has angered everyone because it involves the classic vices of greed, lying, subterfuge, dirty money, snitches, and cheating. It… Read More
EducationNews
A first-of-its-kind paper on private school vouchers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, looks beyond student test scores and focuses on the impact the school choice vehicle has… Read More
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Every year, many thousands of American parents find that the son or daughter they sent to college has been transformed by college into a leftist…. Read More
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The FBI dropped a new bombshell on Tuesday, and this time the scandal is Russian-free. Dozens of wealthy parents, including notable celebrities, were charged in… Read More
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Teacher unions are now using strikes as a form of extortion. For the second time this year, a state’s teachers union and its members have… Read More
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As an undergraduate student during the ‘60s, the Vietnam War was often on our minds and in our conversations. I vividly remember the discussions. Students… Read More
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If you are an American college professor, the way you get a raise or tenure is by getting papers published in “academic journals.” The stupidity… Read More
EducationNews
West Virginia teachers are tasting victory after a two-day strike, putting to rest state legislation that would have allowed the opening of charter schools and… Read More
EducationNews
Fed-up California parents participated in a “Sexxx Ed Sit Out” Tuesday morning to protest the state’s sex education curriculum, calling it “pornographic,” “age-inappropriate,” “highly biased… Read More
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., unveiled Tuesday a proposal to subsidize universal early education and child care through federal subsidies. According to The Huffington Post, “no… Read More
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state legislature intends to establish Equal Opportunity Scholarships designed to end the current waiting list on the… Read More
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Revising the once mutually lauded performance-based teacher payment model known as ProComp was at the heart of the three-day teachers strike in Denver that ended… Read More
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Cindie Smith is not one to shy away from a challenge. Having already raised two biological children, she adopted four children with special needs and… Read More
EducationNews
The Los Angeles Board of Education voted 5-1 on Jan. 29 on a resolution to temporarily halt charter school growth after negotiations were reached with… Read More
EducationNews
Americans need more education choice, but just as importantly, we need to preserve the invaluable system of federalism that has been at the cornerstone of… Read More
The day before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced his $91.3 billion budget request for fiscal year 2020, which includes $21.7 billion for education programs, he… Read More
EducationNews
New Jersey will be the second state to mandate that middle and high school students learn about LGBTQ contributions. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 1569, which… Read More
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President Donald Trump drew attention this week to the increase in state proposals requiring public schools to offer Bible literacy classes. “Numerous states introducing Bible… Read More
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As state superintendent of North Carolina’s public schools, I often hear from other leaders that standardized tests help hold students, teachers, and schools accountable. Accountability… Read More
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A good teacher of history knows that you don’t just stick with the textbook. To really understand an event like the Battle of Gettysburg or… Read More
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President Donald Trump espoused “Bible Literacy classes” as a “turn back” for the nation in a tweet Monday morning. “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes,… Read More
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In “No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural Education in America,” 13 authors deliver unique perspectives on a little-covered topic. Although conversations on… Read More
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School choice is a noble cause. In much of America, parents have little or no control over where their kids attend school. Local governments assign… Read More
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How your children are educated is probably one of the most important decisions that parents can make. That is why the choice should rest with… Read More
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The war on Columbus has been going on for a while—and it’s to be expected in far-left enclaves like Berkeley—but it’s sad to see America’s… Read More
EducationNews
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called it “imperative” that Congress reauthorize a scholarship program in the nation’s capital that allows children from low-income families to attend… Read More
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Fifteen years ago, I found myself feeling hopeless and helpless in the nation’s capital. My children’s school situation was dismal. My older kids were academically… Read More
