Opinion

The Looming School Reopening Nightmare

Published June 2, 2020

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The tortured plan to open schools in the fall should convince parents to homeschool if at all possible.

The Importance of Reading Books

Published May 27, 2020

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Books have always been treasures to thinkers, but given today’s politically correct public educational system, they are even more important for anyone desiring to achieve independent and critical thinking.

The Rigid Old Normal

Published May 26, 2020

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When the Covid-19 craziness subsides, our calcified zip-code education laws will endure.

The Future of College

Published May 22, 2020

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COVID-19 has disrupted almost all aspects of life, including higher education. What does the future of higher education hold?

School Choice Ascending

Published May 19, 2020

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As traditional public schools grapple with the effects of Covid-19, many parents are awakening to school choice.

Common Core Has Led to ‘Historic’ Drop in Achievement Scores, Study Finds

Published May 4, 2020

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A new study has found the adoption of the Common Core State Standards has led to a 'historic' drop in student achievement scores.

Idaho Lawmakers Mull Fate of State’s Common Core Standards

Published May 1, 2020

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Idaho lawmakers are considering replacing the Common Core standards with a more rigorous and flexible plan

Profile: ‘CAFE’ Program Provides Free-Enterprise Perspective to University Students

Published April 28, 2020

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The Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education at the University of Texas-Dallas teaches students about the foundations and history of the nation's economic system

Harvard’s Homeschool Haters

Published April 28, 2020

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The great majority of peer-reviewed studies on homeschooling finds that kids educated by their parents generally outperform their traditionally schooled counterparts in various ways.

Do Black and Hispanic Lives Really Matter to Progressives?

Published April 22, 2020

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An illuminating study comparing education in America’s progressive and conservative cities opens a major can of worms.

Homeschooling Benefits Strike Positive Note During Coronavirus Shutdown

Published April 20, 2020

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Often parents have no idea how public schools are failing their children. Coronavirus is making parents examine the benefits of homeschooling.

Indiana University-Bloomington Makes SAT/ACT Testing Optional for Admissions

Published April 16, 2020

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IU-Bloomington joined the six other components in the IU System that have also elected to become test optional.

Freedom for Me, but Not for Thee

Published April 15, 2020

By Larry Sand

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Temporary Los Angeles teacher union contract, inspired by COVID-19, liberates teachers, but parents and kids are still held captive, of course.

On-line Lambda School Offers Students Income Share Agreements in lieu of Tuition

Published April 13, 2020

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For-profit schools like Lambda are an important alternative to traditional universities that impose a heavy financial burden on students.

The Coronavirus and Rigid Education Policy

Published April 8, 2020

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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, much of the Big-Ed/Big Union complex maintains its inflexibility.

Report: Minority Students Receive a Better Education in Conservative Cities Than They Do in Progressive Ones

Published April 2, 2020

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A new study finds “conservative” cities do a far better job of educating minority students than “progressive” cities.

Pearls of Venom

Published April 1, 2020

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Los Angeles teacher union leader is using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to trash charter schools.

Unions Deploy Teacher Strikes to Stop School Choice

Published March 26, 2020

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Chicago teachers unions expressed their opposition to charter schools in 2019 by demanding the continuation of a moratorium on additional charter schools in the city.

NC Judge Orders State to Spend $8 Billion More on Education

Published March 25, 2020

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the state to formulate a plan to increase spending on K-12 education by an estimated $8 billion.

Profile: James G. Martin Center Works for Free Speech, Viewpoint Diversity

Published March 24, 2020

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Since its founding, the Martin Center has defended freedom of expression on campus, with a special focus on colleges and universities in North Carolina.