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State Education Building
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Education: A Republican Opportunity

In the 1960s and 1970s, two major pieces of federal law began the dismantling of American education. The first was allowing government employees to join unions, and the second was the creation of the federal Department of Education. Republicans should reverse these laws, which have proven detrimental to the efficient and effective functioning of both our K-12 and university systems.  Read More ›
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Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.
Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.

If Your Kid Can’t Read This, Thank a Teachers Union

The 2022-2023 school year, close to 10 percent of nation’s K-12 students did not attend classes on the average day, The New York Times‘ David Leonhardt reported in his newsletter. A quarter of students are chronically absent. “That’s a vastly higher share than before COVID.” Read More ›
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The boy gets off the school bus and goes home. Generative AI
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‘Public’ Schools That Aren’t Public

Teachers unions and education bureaucrats hail public schools for being open to all children while condemning private schools for limiting access. But most “public” schools aren’t public at all. Read More ›
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Young parents with their daughter holding American flag in countryside at sunset. Independence Day celebration
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Families Want Educational Freedom

Families with children in public schools are restricted to a specifically assigned school based on home address — even if another public school is a better fit. Removing that artificial barrier in order that there are “no more lines” in public education should be a priority. Read More ›
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Crowd of people at a protest rally in America against the current government with their hands in the air, view from the back, peaceful march of the country's for freedom and democracy. Generative AI
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Teachers Unions Pretend to Promote Freedom

With the hashtag “#TeachTruth,” the National Education Association demanded the “freedom to teach” and the “freedom to learn” at their annual Representative Assembly earlier this month. It is laughable that the representatives and leaders of the world’s largest teachers union are masquerading as champions of freedom. Read More ›
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Black Students Don’t Need Affirmative Action in College Admissions – They Need Quality K-12 Education

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling barring race-based college admissions decisions was a win for all students – including black students. Placing ill-prepared students in college and saddling them with debt, despair, and high dropout rates does not better their future. Read More ›
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Schoolboy crying in the yard of the school
Schoolboy crying in the yard of the school

Our Public School System Is Set Up To Fail — and It’s Succeeding

The recent report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, sometimes referred to as the nation’s report card, is a devastating assessment of the condition of our nation’s schools. In short, there has been virtually no educational progress with our nation’s children in more than 30 years – and urban districts are the worst performers.  Read More ›