EducationCommentary
Indiana Set to Deliver Huge Transformation for Teaching Profession
Indiana lawmakers are on the verge of reshaping the teaching profession to the benefit of teachers and students and could set an example for the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Arizona ESA Growth Skyrockets While Criticisms Crash
Arizona educators have been set free to create their own schools and education services. And families can now select between them to find the best… Read More
EducationCommentary
A Different Kind of Classroom Is Outperforming Expectations
In recent years, many parents have begun questioning long-standing assumptions about traditional education. Concerns about bureaucracy, one-size-fits-all curricula, and institutional failures have eroded confidence in… Read More
EducationCommentary
Parents Are Back in Charge, and Voters Are With Them
Parents didn’t ask for an education revolution. They were pushed into one. When schools closed, lessons moved online, and basic expectations broke down, parents got… Read More
EducationCommentary
Celebrating Catholic Schools
“United in Faith and Community.” That’s the theme of this year’s Catholic Schools Week, which takes place between Jan. 25 and Jan. 31. In 1974,… Read More
EducationNews
Trump Finds California Illegally Hid Gender Identity From Parents
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education found that California violated federal parental rights law by pressuring schools to hide children’s so-called transgender identity from their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Budget Reversal Ignores Decades of Failure
Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized House Republicans last fall for passing a downsized education budget, accusing them of attempting to “eliminate public education” and “decimate support… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Breaks Government’s Grip on Education
Some school choice critics argue that allowing taxpayer dollars to follow students to private schools or homeschooling will inevitably lead to more state control over independent education…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Be Not Afraid: School Choice Is a Winning Issue
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the claim that any school choice proposal will spell doom for public schools. With each new… Read More
EducationCommentary
Florida Takes the Lead on School Choice. Here’s Why Other States Should Follow.
National School Choice Week highlights the education options available to students across the United States. In Florida, we celebrate the historic action to implement the… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: At Least Half the States Will Adopt School Choice, McMahon Predicts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. “I think we’ll get… Read More
Education Commentary
Are Americans Being Radicalized Online and Converting to Islam?
Simon Hankinson, a former U.S. diplomat, made a case Monday for what he deemed a rise in “lone wolf amateur terrorism.” Hankinson referred to the high-profile Bondi… Read More
Education News
Virginia Democrats Move to Embed ‘Transgender and Queer’ History Across Kids’ Curriculum
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Virginia Democrats have proposed a bill to permanently embed and test “inclusive history,” including racial and LGBTQ+ topics, in children’s classrooms across… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Linda McMahon Explains Why Department Paused Involuntary Student Loan Collection
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education paused involuntary collection of defaulted student loans, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told The Daily Signal… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Introduces Amendment to Stop Democrats From Blocking Education Department Closure
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., has introduced an amendment to stop Democrats from blocking the closure of the Education Department. In the… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Education Secretary Gives Update on Long-Awaited Settlement With Harvard
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told The Daily Signal a settlement with Harvard University is close, after a protracted battle over… Read More
LawCommentary
Note to the Woke: Mandated ‘White Supremacy’ Struggle Sessions Violate the First Amendment
During the “Great Awokening” in 2020, something snapped inside left-leaning Americans. Many of them decided that not only was America institutionally racist, but it was… Read More
Politics Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson: The Common Denominator of the Issues Troubling Me Most
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh the four finalists from their Sour 16 troubling issues, with Hanson explaining what they all… Read More
Education Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson: The Danger of Dumbing Down American Students
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson explains why the ignorance of American students keeps him up at night more than the… Read More
EducationCommentary
GOOD NEWS: Mississippi Looks to Reform, Establish Education Freedom
Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling… Read More
‘IRREPARABLE HARM’: California Teachers Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender Secrecy Policy
California teachers have filed an emergency appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court panel reinstated policies requiring teachers to hide students’ gender… Read More
Education News
Qatar Sent Billions to Top US Universities, According to Ed Department
The Middle Eastern nation of Qatar is the largest foreign funder of American colleges and universities, according to new data from the Department of Education…. Read More
EducationCommentary
How AI Undermines Education
If you want to develop human intelligence, you can’t let students rely on artificial intelligence. Generative AI will transform the world, even if no one… Read More
SocietyCommentary
23 Books to Read in 2026
As you set your 2026 goals, reading lists, and New Year’s resolutions, The Daily Signal is proud to offer you some of our favorite reads from 2025…. Read More
EducationCommentary
What the Education Department’s New Portal Means for Foreign Influence on University Campuses
On Jan. 2, the Department of Education officially launched its new and improved portal for universities to report foreign funding. In an earlier update, the… Read More
Commentary
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… Read More
EducationNews
Federal Judge ‘Fully and Permanently Dismantled Gender Secrecy Policies’ in California
A federal judge ruled Monday against a California school district’s policy ordering teachers to hide kids’ transgender identities from their parents, in a ruling that… Read More
Education Commentary
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… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Johnny Can’t Read
Reading and math scores are abysmal across the country, as national testing results keep documenting. Illiteracy rates are rising: The number of 16- to 24-year-olds… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: How Transportation Secretary Will Help Trump Defund Woke Universities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to revamp the agency’s university grant program after axing requirements that the schools fund diversity, equity,… Read More
