EducationCommentary
Why College Students Have Trouble Reading
We have a national reading problem in the U.S. The widespread lament over the further decline in children’s reading scores underscores the failure of our… Read More
EducationCommentary
F-Minus: A Tale of Two Cities’ School Districts
The Nation’s Report Card recently went public. It’s the kind of thing that kids hide from their parents. The National Assessment of Educational Progress offers a grim view… Read More
EducationCommentary
Taxpayer-Subsidized College Tuition for Illegal Aliens—but Not for Citizens
Did you know that 25 states offer in-state college tuition to illegal aliens? Probably not. And did you know that there is a federal statute… Read More
EducationNews
Female Athletes Celebrate as NCAA Changes Transgender Policy
Female athletes have lobbied the National Collegiate Athletic Association for years to limit women’s sports to biological women. After an executive order from the president… Read More
EducationNews
AG Pam Bondi Represented Mom in Case Against School District That Tried to Secretly Transition Daughter
One of Pam Bondi’s clients says the newly-confirmed U.S. attorney general took her case suing the school district that tried to secretly transition her daughter… Read More
‘Reflecting Biological Reality’: Education Department Publishes New College Student Aid Form
The Department of Education released an updated version of its Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as FAFSA, to better align with… Read More
SocietyNews
‘The War on Women’s Sports is Over’: Trump Bans Males in Female Athletics
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday protecting women’s and girls sports from biological male athletes who identify as transgender. “The war on… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Demands Accountability for Universities’ Investments in Foreign Adversaries
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Burgess Owens introduced a bill on Wednesday to hold private universities accountable for investments they make in entities located in… Read More
EducationCommentary
Future of Charter Schools Jeopardized by Their Own Political Shortsightedness
A decade ago, charter schools were heralded as the crowning achievement of bipartisan education reform efforts. But during last week’s National School Choice Week observations, charters… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: New Bill Targets Foreign Interference in Education
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., introduced a bill Tuesday to require universities to disclose any contracts they have with foreign adversaries to… Read More
Trump’s Antisemitism Order Puts Foreign Students—and US Colleges—on Notice
After 15 months of terrorist-supporting thugs engaging in acts of violence and intimidation against Jews with impunity, America finally has a president who takes combating… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Savings Accounts Would Give Military Families Freedom They Deserve
Military families exemplify the best of America—sacrifice, service, and dedication to our nation’s security. Yet, too often, their children are shortchanged by an education system… Read More
Gov. Youngkin and Grassroots Score Massive Victory for Homeschooling
Homeschool families in Virginia celebrated a victory Thursday after the Virginia state Senate backed away from a bill that threatened religious exemptions for homeschoolers. SB 1031 sought… Read More
EducationNews
Texas School Faces Fallout Over Hidden Camera Footage on Transgender Sports Ban
A day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded criminal and civil investigations into the Irving Independent School District, an administrator resigned Wednesday amid the uproar… Read More
Education Commentary
Abysmal National Report Card Shows Why Education Reforms Are Badly Needed in US
The policies coming out of Washington, D.C., have the potential to affect Americans who have not even been born yet, whether for good or bad. … Read More
EducationNews
New Trump Executive Order Bans Critical Race Theory, Gender Ideology in Public Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting federal funding of K-12 schools that promote critical race theory or radical gender ideology. “Parents trust… Read More
EducationCommentary
Trump Directive Gives Military Families New Reason to Celebrate National School Choice Week
Two welcome changes from the new White House in its first weeks are the turn away from diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and a… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Largest Teachers Union Held Webinar on Protecting ‘Undocumented’ Children from ICE
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect “undocumented” students from immigration authorities…. Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand School Choice
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee Introduces ACE Act to Promote School Choice
Later today, Sen. Mike Lee will introduce in the Senate the Achieving Choice in Education (ACE) Act, legislation that will bolster parental rights. The ACE… Read More
EducationCommentary
Make the National Assessment of Educational Progress Great Again
Florida has led the nation in education since 2019, instituting revolutionary educational reforms such as first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments, universal school choice, supporting parental rights… Read More
EducationNews
Why Is the Department of Education Still Offering a ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Marker on Student Aid Applications?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that there are two sexes, male and female, and the federal government will operate by that truth…. Read More
EducationCommentary
When Head Start Fails Our Children: A Wake-Up Call for Reform
Imagine sending your child to a federally funded early-childhood program, thinking they’re in a safe, nurturing environment, only to discover they’ve been repeatedly exposed to… Read More
EducationCommentary
2025 Will Be the Tipping Point for School Choice
As the nation celebrates National School Choice Week, the school choice movement is on the cusp of hitting a major milestone. By the end of… Read More
EducationCommentary
How Education System Sacrifices Our Kids to the Detriment of Society, What Trump Can Do About It
Critical race theory, social and emotional learning, DEI, social justice, and other forms of wokeness are nothing new to the American education system. Some buy… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Parental Rights
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sens. Tim Scott and James Lankford, along with Rep. Virginia Foxx, introduced legislation to uphold parental rights in education, childrearing, and… Read More
EducationNews
Two House Democrats Vote to Pass Bill Protecting Women’s Sports from Biological Male Infiltration
The House passed legislation Tuesday to protect women’s and girls school sports from biological male athletes. “The last time my bill passed the House, not… Read More
EducationNews
‘HUGE WIN’: District Court Blocks Biden’s Title IX Rule
A federal district court in Kentucky issued a decision Thursday blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to change the meaning of “sex” in Title IX to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Student Loan Regulations in Reverse and Seasonal Signs of American Democracy
Are you aware that in our democracy the people least able to pay their debts are the ones who acquired expensive degrees to improve their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Public Schools Struggle to Teach: A Substitute’s Perspective
For the past three years, I was a substitute teacher in the public schools of Warren County, Virginia. I served both as an aide in… Read More
