Opinion
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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. -
Outrageous: Chicago Teachers Union Demands $50 Billion in Pay Hikes Among Other Perks
Opinion -Despite a decline in student academic performance across the CPS system and the fact that Chicago is broke, CTU has the audacity to demand $50 billion in pay raises and silly pet projects that will almost assuredly have no impact on student performance but will have a large impact on nebulous social justice causes supported by CTU. -
Florida’s New ‘History of Communism’ Law Is a Model All States Should Follow
Opinion -I spent five years teaching U.S. history, world history, and American government, during which I chronically witnessed what I can only describe as “socialist indoctrination” from most of my colleagues. In many cases, blatantly pro-socialist ideology was being masqueraded as “giving both sides.” -
Featherbed Ed
Opinion -Education hiring continues regardless of the number of students. -
Gold Hill School: A Symbol of Freedom in Colorado
Opinion -When schools, such as the Gold Hill school, deliver quality education at a reasonable cost, citizens support them. -
Classroom Warfare
Opinion -While additional counselors who can reason with youthful offenders may help in some cases, it is not a fix that will always work. -
The School Funding Fraud
Opinion -We are led to believe that the cheapskate American taxpayers are not forking over enough cash to the government school monopoly.
