teachers unions

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2024
Education

5}

Why Trump Was the Candidate for “Educational Freedom”

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2024
Education

5}

In 2021, West Virginia passed universal school choice, followed by Arizona in 2022. In the 2023 legislative session, more than 124 school choice bills were put forth, and eight additional states — Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah — passed universal or near-universal school choice. This year, the legislative work continued by conservative lawmakers, with several states expanding school choice programs and Alabama and Louisiana joining the universal school choice ranks. Read More ›

Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Education

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

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Education

3}

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 ›

Find your way. Location marking with a pin on a map with routes. Adventure, discovery, navigation, communication, logistics, geography, transport and travel theme concept background.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education

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Stop Allowing Zip Codes to Dictate Where Kids Go to School

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education

4}

In most of our country, geography dictates which K-12 public school a child will attend. Disregarding school performance and parental input, students are assigned a school based on the geographical boundaries of the school district in which they live. Read More ›

classroom of a daycare center without children and teacher

^{Wesley J. Smith
May 31, 2022
Education

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Move Over DEI, Here Comes the J for ‘Justice’ in Race-Based Grading Policy

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 31, 2022
Education

3}

A new letter — “J,” for “justice” — has apparently been added to the “DEI” — “diversity, equity, and inclusion” — mantra. And, as with most progressive ideas, it will lead to the exact opposite of what it claims to promote. Read More ›

Burning sheet of paper in the male hand.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 30, 2022
Education

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Democrats Are Gaslighting American Parents About School Vouchers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 30, 2022
Education

4}

Defunding public schools — even “stealing money” from them — is how the far-left and teachers’ unions term any attempt to offer parents more choice around education. For them, it’s about money and power, not children and high-quality learning. Read More ›

Boy student having a video call with his classmates

^{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 4, 2022
Education

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The Deterioration of K-12 Education in America

_{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 4, 2022
Education

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent announcement for overhauling the K-12 education system in New York rightly recognizes the teacher shortage, which has become a crisis. Read More ›

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.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

4}

Despite the Known Harm, Schools Shutdown Yet Again

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

4}

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 ›

Student working on laptop in college. Preparing for exam in college. Student working on a laptop on some stairs on campus preparing for an exam

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

5}

The Problem With Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

5}

Our K-12 public schools serve as the largest employment entity in the U.S. Adult employment is prioritized at the expense of student learning. Bloated bureaucracy consumes dollars that should be spent on students. Read More ›