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Kid with school backpack look on schoolyard towards an open entrance or exit door. Schools and preschools remain locked for children during lockdown, coronavirus pandemic and second wave of covid-19.

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January 17, 2022
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Despite the Known Harm, Schools Shutdown Yet Again

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January 17, 2022
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At least 5,506 schools opted not to provide in-person learning when schools resumed the week of January 3. With closures primarily occurring in large urban districts, the number of students and families negatively impacted by this latest disruption to education is enormous. Read More ›

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January 17, 2022
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What Will It Take to Put U.S. K-12 Education on a Better Path?

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January 17, 2022
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Parents want the student learning loss remedied. They are no longer satisfied with the ineffective one-size-fits-all approach. What will it take to make up for the learning loss and set the United States’ K-12 education system on a better trajectory? Read More ›

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December 10, 2021
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Dealing with the School Staff Shortage

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December 10, 2021
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The school staff shortages and well-being crisis of both teachers and students can be traced to the leftwing priorities and policies of the teacher unions and politicians who run these cities. Read More ›

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November 28, 2021
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Word to the ‘Wise’: Progressives Forget that Parents are in Charge of Kids’ Education

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November 28, 2021
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A growing number of parents are pushing back on public school teachings they consider harmful to their children. They’ve raised a collective voice against divisive approaches like Critical Race Theory, radical gender policies, and the injection of woke ideology into almost every school subject. And they’re making a difference. Read More ›

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November 21, 2021
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Educational Freedom (Part 2): Reducing Government Control

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November 21, 2021
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The corrupting power of government is an issue too seldomly discussed in the context of public education. A corrupt government will use its control of the education of its future adult citizens for its own political ends at the expense of the best interests of its people. Read More ›

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November 17, 2021
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Educational Freedom (Part 1): What if Low-Cost Private Education Existed?

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November 17, 2021
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The words low-cost and private education seem antithetical. Yet, what if low-cost private education existed? Read More ›

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November 2, 2021
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Misguided Mandate Will Cost Washington State

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November 2, 2021
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Get vaccinated or get fired. This was the ultimatum issued by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee in August that took effect on October 18, impacting thousands of the state’s public servants and community heroes — doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, schoolteachers, and beyond. Read More ›

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October 28, 2021
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The Ultimate Mission Drift

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October 28, 2021
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Operating at odds with its stated mission, the United States Department of Education is failing our children on every major front. Students aren’t receiving equal access to quality schools or a learning experience characterized by educational excellence. Read More ›

Medieval battle scene with cavalry and infantry. Silhouettes of figures as separate objects, fight between warriors on dark toned foggy background with medieval castle.

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October 26, 2021
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Two Visions for America at Hostile Odds

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October 26, 2021
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Parents are witnessing their children being bred in extreme far-left radical ideologies, starting as young as age five, against their parental authority and at the expense of academic education. Read More ›

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October 12, 2021
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It’s Not Only Students Taking Flight from Public Schools

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October 12, 2021
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Over one and a half million students fled public K-12 schools this fall. The sharp decline in student enrollment has not been the only blow to public schools. Employee shortages in schools abound in all 50 states. Read More ›