EducationCommentary
Why Politicians on the Left Can’t Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City
New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city,… Read More
EducationNews
Trump’s Executive Order to Colleges: Protect Free Speech or Risk Billions in Federal Grants
Polly Olson, a student at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, last year handed out homemade Valentine cards on her campus with Christian messages until college officials… Read More
EducationCommentary
Memo to Parents: True Success Isn’t Limited to Ivy League Grads
I have told the following to numerous audiences: I’m hardly a Hollywood celebrity, but almost no day goes by that I am not stopped by… Read More
EducationFeature
How a College Student’s Initiative Built a Community for Conservative Voices Nationwide
When the American Conservative Union presented its latest Ronald Reagan Award, the honor didn’t go to a seasoned activist, pundit, or politico. It went to… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Left’s Identity Politics Rejects the Vision of Martin Luther King Jr.
I recently joined the board of the Leadership Institute, which sponsors Campus Reform, an important website for college news. Campus Reform is a “watchdog to… Read More
EducationCommentary
There’s Rampant Academic Fraud
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people involved in cheating and bribery in order to get their children admitted to some of the nation’s… Read More
EducationCommentary
California Parents Outraged After Children in Middle School Attend LGBT Fair
“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
College Admissions Bribery Scandal Shows How Higher Ed Culture Has Descended Into Signaling
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
EducationCommentary
Hit the Pause Button on College Admissions Outrage
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
EducationCommentary
College Admissions Scandal Is Likely Tip of the Iceberg
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
School Choice Program Reduces Young Adult Crime, Study Shows
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
EducationCommentary
Leftism Eradicates Character
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
EducationCommentary
FBI Exposes Wealthy Parents Rigging College for Kids. But It Was Always Rigged.
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
EducationCommentary
How Teachers Unions Are Holding Children With Special Needs Hostage
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
EducationCommentary
It’s Time for Congress to Defend Free Speech on Campus
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
EducationCommentary
How 3 People Showed the Absurdity of Some Academic Research Journals
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 Strike Ends With No Compromise on School Choice
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
California Parents Object to New Sex Ed Program in Public Schools
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
EducationCommentary
Federal Early Childhood Education, Care Don’t Benefit Kids. Here Are the Facts.
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
EducationCommentary
Florida’s Universal Education Choice Moment
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
EducationNews
Teachers Strike Over Performance Pay Ends in Denver
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
EducationCommentary
This K-12 Innovation Would Help Families in South Carolina Customize Learning
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
This Charter School Metropolis Now Seeks a Moratorium on Charter Growth
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
A Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program Will Damage School Choice
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
Florida Gov. DeSantis Issues 1-Year Deadline to Eliminate All ‘Vestiges’ of Common Core
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 Becomes Second State Mandating Middle Schoolers Learn About LGBTQ Achievements
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
EducationNews
Uptick in States Proposing Bible Literacy in Schools Receives Praise and Pushback
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
EducationCommentary
Standardized Testing Is Overrated. Here’s How I’m Working to Change It in My State.
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
EducationCommentary
How Bible Literacy Classes Could Help Heal Our Bitter Divisions
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
EducationNews
Trump Promotes Bible Literacy Classes at Schools
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
