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^{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Education}

Tackling Misconceptions About Charter Schools

_{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Education}

What many don’t understand is that charter schools are public schools – funded by federal and state funds – but privately run. The advantage of charter schools is that they are exempt from state and local regulations to a substantial degree, giving them the flexibility and autonomy to innovate and meet the needs of students. Read More ›

classroom of a daycare center without children and teacher

^{Wesley J. Smith
May 31, 2022
Education}

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

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 31, 2022
Education}

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}

Democrats Are Gaslighting American Parents About School Vouchers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 30, 2022
Education}

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 ›

Elementary School Science Teacher Uses Interactive Digital Whiteboard to Show Classroom Full of Children how Software Programming works for Robotics. Science Class, Curious Kids Listening Attentively

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Education}

Competition Is Good for Customers, but Would it Benefit Schools?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Education}

Competition benefits consumers and is viewed as advantageous to them within the marketplace. However, when it comes to K-12 education in our country, competition is the outlier. Read More ›

^{Bailey Takacs
May 16, 2019
Education}

Students and Parents Badly Hurt by the Legislature

_{Bailey Takacs
May 16, 2019
Education}

The 2019 legislature missed out on a big opportunity this year. Instead of working to reform how our schools operate, the legislature took a step backwards by undoing much of the good work that was done in response to the McCleary court ruling just two years ago. Read More ›

^{Patricia Lines
August 28, 2000
Education}

Player-Coaches for Schools

_{Patricia Lines
August 28, 2000
Education}

Some teachers are superstars. Kids and parents know who they are. Teachers and principals know too. So why not give these superstars recognition? Forget gold stars, cash awards or any other reward for past performance. Think instead about a new role for superstar teachers. When one feels ready for the next challenge, why not assign him or her to a Read More ›

^{Patricia M. Lines
August 6, 1999
Education}

The Education Reform Debate Is Not Over

_{Patricia M. Lines
August 6, 1999
Education}

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has taken a bold stand on the state’s new Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission (editorial 8/5/99). The Post-Intelligencer is alarmed because (horrors!) the Republicans “want to use the commission to debate how education reform will unfold in this state.” According to the Post-Intelligencer the “debate is over.” Why, then, I wonder, should there be a commission at Read More ›