Editorials: Education

Revise Michigan’s Parent Trigger Proposal

Joy Pullmann
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October 03, 2012
Michigan’s unusual legislative schedule means it is currently the only state considering a Parent Trigger bill as nationwide momentum for the concept coalesces thanks in part to a new Hollywood mov

Michelle Obama’s school lunch program leaves children hungry

Joy Pullmann
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October 03, 2012
Students nationwide are boycotting new federal school lunch rules, reverting to brown-bagging it in a mini-revival of individual freedom among the milk-drinking crowd.

Stars of ‘Won’t Back Down’ Reap Unexpected Teachers Union/Leftist Backlash

Jim Lakely
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September 28, 2012
It appears that the stars of “Won’t Back Down,” which enjoys wide theatrical release today, had no idea they were participating in a m

Don't Let 'Common Core' drop classics

Robert G. Holland
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September 22, 2012
In this most politically polarized of years, there is an issue that could bring many people on the left and right together, were they to focus on it in open public debates.

Yes, more with less

Joy Pullmann
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September 22, 2012
Utahns should be proud that their state is improving educational results while keeping its rank as the nation’s lowest state in per-pupil spending.

Let parents strike, too

Joy Pullmann
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September 18, 2012
The Chicago Teachers Union’s strike has left 350,000 pupils out of school and caused turmoil for nearly every family in Chicago.

Obama’s Race-Based School Discipline Plan

Robert G. Holland
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September 07, 2012
In his latest in a steady stream of Executive Orders, President Barack Obama now seeks to scuttle the ideal of equal educational opportunity in favor of race-based equal outcomes mandated by govern

Common Core Rollout Draws Parental Opposition Nationwide

Robert G. Holland
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September 04, 2012
Common Core Rollout Draws Parental Opposition Nationwide By Robert Holland

Common Core hardly beloved by educators

Robert G. Holland
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August 30, 2012
Liz Bowie usually provides balanced and informative coverage of education issues, but she presented an absurdly rosy perspective on the national Common Core standards for K-12 English and math that

Property taxes are not the problem — spending is

Joy Pullmann
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August 16, 2012
It is no surprise Pennsylvanians are revolting against property taxes. Their anger at state and local governments for sucking their hearths away is largely justified.