EducationCommentary
Once again, university officials have shown how progressive and tolerant they are by forcing Young Americans for Freedom at Pennsylvania State University to remove its… Read More
EducationNews
Under the Common Core education standards, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s 7-year-old son was required to explain why 18 + 4 = 22. Speaking yesterday at… Read More
EducationCommentary
College football is back, to the delight of students and alumni across the country. But between the touchdowns and the tailgating, student debt continues to… Read More
EducationNews
MADISON, Wis. — School choice in Wisconsin now has a big voice advocating for it. The American Federation for Children, “the nation’s voice for educational… Read More
EducationNews
It’s a best-seller at bake sales, a king of American confections, even a mandatory munchie of marijuana users. But the iconic chocolate brownie, that perfect… Read More
EducationCommentary
As with much of K-12 education, Advanced Placement exams are affected by Common Core. Certain AP courses are being redesigned to better match the Common… Read More
EducationNews
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s State Department of Education will reinstate the controversial “Pono Choices” sex education curriculum, but the program for middle school students will include… Read More
EducationCommentary
Avery Gagliano — a piano prodigy and truant. Yes, the 13-year-old musical genius, who was chosen to join 11 other musicians from around the world… Read More
EducationCommentary
In North Carolina, the number of homeschoolers has now surpassed the number of students attending private schools. That statistic may seem shocking if you’ve been… Read More
EducationNews
One of the largest school districts in the nation voted last week to reverse a decision opting out of all state-required tests, including the federally… Read More
EducationCommentary
America is built on the philosophy of bootstrapping, or pulling yourself up through your own talents and abilities. No tool is better suited for doing… Read More
EducationCommentary
“When you and I were in school, we used to just memorize 9 plus 6 equals 15. Not anymore. With the Common Core, students need… Read More
EducationCommentary
Less than two-thirds of high schools across the country offer physics. Just half offer calculus, according to Michael Horn, an education innovation guru. That only… Read More
EducationCommentary
“Smile, it’s your first day of school!” The (usually) dreaded sentence for kids, and the prized moment for parents — the once-a-year, back-to-school photo. Whether you’re… Read More
EducationCommentary
The foreign crises that have challenged the Obama Administration this summer are not the result of a happenstance outbreak of global chaos, but of bad… Read More
EducationNews
Washington state’s Supreme Court will determine whether charter schools will be allowed in the state. A hearing is scheduled in October. The charter school law,… Read More
EducationCommentary
An education option that better targets resources, empowers parents, and tailors a student’s learning experience specifically to his needs—while also enabling families to save for… Read More
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday against the Obama Administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from… Read More
EducationCommentary
Nineteen-year-old Jorge Perez will attend Columbia University this fall to study philosophy and economics—something his single mother, Sophia Flores, never dreamed for her son. But… Read More
EducationNews
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today sued the Obama administration over Common Core, contending that federal officials unlawfully coerced Louisiana and other states into adopting the increasingly… Read More
EducationCommentary
Another summer has come to an end. As I’ve been looking toward the new school year, I have had a chance to reflect on all… Read More
EducationCommentary
Last Thursday, North Carolina Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood ruled the state’s school voucher program unconstitutional because the program “appropriates funds in a manner that… Read More
EducationCommentary
This fall, more students than ever will head off to public charter schools as the school year begins. Approximately 2.5 million students will enroll in… Read More
EducationCommentary
Many kids are heading back to public school this week, and so begins fall and spring semesters. You have entrusted the government to give your… Read More
EducationNews
Before opening a new bank account, filling up your tank, shopping for groceries, purchasing a computer, booking a flight or visiting a drug store, you… Read More
EducationNews
As Mississippi students head back to school, their teachers are taking home a healthy pay raise. And those extra Benjamins are going a lot further…. Read More
EducationNews
As financial problems plague the Philadelphia city public school system and politicians at the state level cast blame, the specter of federal stimulus has come… Read More
EducationNews
A California teacher has filed a lawsuit against her union that claims she was cut off from benefits and from having a vote on the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Jason Tejada grew up in the Bronx and attended a school that struggled with frequent drug busts and violence. His mother, Luz, knew she wanted… Read More
EducationCommentary
Schoolteachers’ support of Common Core national education standards has dropped significantly since 2013. The annual PDK/Gallup poll, released on Wednesday, found that 60 percent of… Read More
