EducationNews
South Carolina Court Strips Families of Educational Freedom
South Carolina dad David Warner is afraid to tell his sixth-grade son that he will have to leave his school, teachers, and friends because the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Hey, Kamala: Leave Them Kids Alone
As summer ends, students across the country are making their way back to school and into classrooms. Some parents and students find this time of… Read More
EducationCommentary
How American Voters Got Dumb
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. How did American voters get so dumb? Thank… Read More
Education Analysis
Oklahoma Has Best School Choice in America, State Education Chief Says
Every state should adopt Oklahoma’s school choice model, says Ryan Walters, the state’s superintendent of education. “We have the best school choice in the country, and… Read More
PoliticsNews
America Can’t Afford Ongoing Border Crisis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Says
ATLANTA—The only rational explanation for the Biden-Harris administration’s open border policy is that Democrats think illegal immigrants will help them in the Nov. 5 election,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s Time Republicans Really Put Family First
This is a lightly edited version of remarks delivered July 25 in Washington by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts at the Social Conservative Policy Conference,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Back to School, and Time to Foster Creativity
Back-to-school season is here, and with the recent examples of race-based classroom activities and sexually charged curriculum in schools nationwide, parents are right to wonder… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rep. Donalds Rips Democrats for Not Being ‘Pro-Choice’ on Education
Rep. Byron Donalds made a case for school choice in a speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The Florida Republican… Read More
EducationCommentary
America’s Teachers Are Unhappy. Here’s How We Can Turn That Around
All is not well with America’s teachers. Surveys published this spring paint an alarming picture of the reality teachers face every day in our country’s… Read More
Charter Schools Are Even More Woke Than Public Schools, Study Finds
School choice should empower parents to select education options that align with their values, but many charter schools fail in this regard, experts warn. “School… Read More
EducationNews
Scientific American: Homeschooling Parents Need to Undergo Background Checks
There’s a growing list of states adopting universal school choice, and Louisiana is the most recent addition. “The LA Gator Program puts parents in the driver’s seat… Read More
EducationCommentary
Louisiana Expands Education Choice to All
Education freedom is on the march. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed legislation making the Pelican State the 19th state in the nation to enact… Read More
EducationNews
Heritage Foundation Chief Urges Abolishing Federal Education Department
The Department of Education has given the Left dangerous power over schooling in the U.S., and the next president should aim to abolish the nearly… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Parents’ Involvement Called Key to Keeping Leftism Out of Schools
The head of Florida’s Education Department is urging parents to “be involved” in public schools for their children’s sake. “Parents are the most important teacher,… Read More
EducationCommentary
2 School Textbook Giants Replace ‘Sex’ With ‘Gender.’ Parents, Teachers Aren’t Buying.
Two giants among publishers of children’s books and textbooks are selling the idea of “gender” to small children. But are Americans buying? Scholastic, one of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Texas GOP Primary Runoff Results Bring Big Wins for School Choice
School choice is coming to Texas. Last year, efforts to pass a school choice bill in the state Legislature were stymied by a coalition of… Read More
Education Analysis
Chris Rufo’s Quest to Abolish DEI
Chris Rufo was in Washington, D.C., last week to accept The Heritage Foundation’s prestigious Salvatori Prize and visited The Daily Signal to share his thoughts… Read More
EducationCommentary
Educational Freedom: The Overlooked Answer to Chronic Absenteeism
Schools across the country are struggling to get students to show up reliably. The best estimates suggest more than 1 in 4 American students are… Read More
EducationCommentary
More Public Charter Schools Are Needed Nationwide
Parents, children, and supporters of school choice have cause to celebrate this National Charter Schools Week. Charter schools earned the top two spots on a… Read More
EducationCommentary
They Spent $29,284 per Pupil, but Only 28% of Eighth Graders Rated Proficient in Math
The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in “current expenditures” in fiscal year 2022, according to a report… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Unraveling the Damage Done by Our Welfare System
Education, employment, and family formation are “the building blocks for a flourishing life,” says the leader of the Georgia Center for Opportunity. But, unfortunately, America’s… Read More
EducationCommentary
Missouri, Nebraska Advance Education Freedom
After three consecutive years of massive progress expanding education freedom and choice, 2024 is shaping up to be another banner year. This week, Missouri expanded… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Left-Wing Organizations Betray the Groups They Claim to Represent
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union—like most communist parties—came to power as the great defender of workers. In reality, the Soviet Communist Party didn’t… Read More
EducationNews
Think Tanks, Political Groups, and Activists Join Forces to Amplify School Choice Efforts in Virginia
A coalition of parents’ rights activists have reignited the fight for school choice for Virginia’s families with the help of The Heritage Foundation. Virginia’s Thomas… Read More
EducationNews
School Busing of a Different Sort: Nonprofit Takes Students to Off-Campus Bible Studies
Once a week, an estimated 30,000 students across the country are picked up by what’s called “a big, red LifeWise bus” and leave public school… Read More
EducationNews
How Oklahoma Is Fighting Teachers Unions and ‘Wokeism’ in Its Schools
“Listen, we’re going to have school choice. We’re going to bring back parents’ rights. We’re going to focus on the basics,” said the state superintendent… Read More
EducationCommentary
National Council of Teachers of English Hosts Seminar on How to Teach ‘Gender Queer’
The National Council of Teachers of English, a professional development organization, hosted remote training to instruct K-12 teachers on how to teach the controversial book… Read More
EducationCommentary
More States Make Progress on School Choice
Several states are making progress empowering their citizens with access to education freedom and opportunity. Earlier this month, Alabama became the 15th state in the… Read More
SocietyNews
Young Women Favor Femininity Over Feminism, Survey Finds
A majority of young women say they prefer traditional femininity to radical feminism, an online survey has found. The survey results also show that 82%… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Her Daughter Was Given a Chest Binder by Her School’–Fighting the Liberal Agenda in the States
While a lot of attention is often focused on battling the liberal agenda in Washington, D.C., much of the battle actually occurs in the states…. Read More
