Opinion
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Teachers Need To Ditch Their Union
Opinion -Teachers’ unions are bad for teachers, students, and taxpayers. -
Setting the Record Straight on Three Education Issues
Opinion -Overwrought allegations about “massive teacher layoffs,” the elimination of the DOE, and school choice abound. -
Micromanaging Microschools
Opinion -Government intrusion in education must be reined in. -
Education and Misinformation. Why Do Lies Often Win?
Opinion -When the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was created in 1917, maybe some honest people believed that government-run industries work better than free-market industries. In the USSR, all industries were run by government bureaucrats, and many university-trained experts both inside and outside of the USSR promised superior performance of these industries. The results were […] -
Retooling Schooling
Opinion -We must change the way we pay teachers and get back to traditional reading methods. -
Uncivil Education
Opinion -Too many government-run schools are getting bad Marx. -
Teaching History and Racism
Opinion -As long as the Prussian education system has special privileges, it can continue to distort the teaching of history and promote racism. -
Is the DOE DOA?
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Education is on the ropes, and it should be ended, not mended. -
The National Assessment of Educational Regress
Opinion -American children scored poorly, yet again, on the latest nationwide test; school choice is a way to right our sinking ship. -
Mounting Disobedience In Our Schools
Opinion -School discipline is declining, and the education establishment is clueless about how to improve things. -
The Great Education Escape
Opinion -Student and teacher absences expose the failure of government-run schools; parents must step up. -
The Sandstorm: New Year’s Cheers
Opinion -I recently reported on many of the dreadful happenings in the education realm as we kick off the new year, but there have also been some promising turns. -
The Sandstorm: New Year’s Jeers
Opinion -As 2025 kicks off, there is no end to the bad news in the public education sector. -
The Sandstorm: Still Stupid In America
Opinion -America’s government-run school system is failing. -
The Sandstorm: Minimizing The State As Co-Parent
Opinion -The government’s intrusion into family affairs, notably in educating children, is very troubling; microschools are a way out. -
The Sandstorm: How Will Trump Handle Education Policy?
Opinion -I don’t know. You don’t either. -
The Sandstorm: Unlike Its Membership, Teacher Union Leaders Are Far Left
Opinion -Union bosses ignore the rank and file on political issues. -
The Sandstorm: Indoctri-Nation
Opinion -Public schools continue to be ground zero for culture wars. -
The Sandstorm: Extending Tax-Credit Scholarships
Opinion -If the government must have a presence in our education system, tax-credit scholarships should be available nationally. -
The Sandstorm: Windy City Wickedness
Opinion -Chicago is loaded with problems, many of which emanate from the city’s leadership. -
Transparency at State Universities
Opinion -Government does not need to get more involved with education. It needs to leave this industry to the truly private sector and the full discipline of free markets. -
Why Are American Taxpayers Forced to Subsidize and Support the Prussian Education System?
Opinion -In the 19th century, the United States started adopting the Prussian education system that covers primary school to university education. It is a government-supported and government-controlled system of education. While some alternative education systems are not forbidden, they face unfair competition from the Prussian education system as its institutions are either partially or fully financed […] -
America’s Children Are Not Well, and Their Schools Are a Big Part of the Problem
Opinion -Gen Z-ers and the newest crop—Generation Alpha—are struggling, and schools are the focal point of the problem. -
A Tumultuous School Year Winds Down
Opinion -As the school year nears completion, a quick look at recent developments shows an education system in turmoil.