Opinion
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Schools For Hamas-cide
Opinion -The slaughter in Gaza has exposed the presence of Jew hatred in many of our schools. -
Illinois School Report Card Confirms the Urgent Need for Universal School Choice
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Illinois spent $39.1 billion on public education last year, of which 99.8 percent was allocated to public schools and 0.2 percent was left for all school choice programs combined. -
If Public Education Were a Business, It Would Be Bankrupt
Opinion -There has been, for some time now, optimism about a post-Covid recovery for American public school students, but sadly, there is no good news to be had. -
The Average Cost of Public School Education Is 58 Percent More Than Private School
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Compared to private schools, public schools are costly and ineffective. An array of facts indicate that this situation—which poses a dire threat to the entire nation—can be improved by competition from school choice. -
America’s Grasp of Civics Is Embarrassing, and the Country Is at Risk Because of It
Opinion -Today, civic education is more important than ever because of the impact social media has on us. -
How Public Schools Cement Power
Opinion -School choice is no longer a fringe idea of traditional-leaning parents. Parents of all walks of life have come to learn the government can no longer be trusted to teach their children. School choice reforms are sweeping the nation, but don’t expect the government schools to bow out quietly. Many are stealthily cementing their power. -
Voting For Parental Freedom
Opinion -Candidates for public office must make school choice a campaign priority. -
The Year in Teacher Union Double Dealing
Opinion -The unions and their leaders are more agenda-driven, anti-parent, and hypocritical than ever. -
School Kids Experience Long Covid
Opinion -The damage done by the lockdowns has been devastating, but with the arrival of a new Covid variant, what comes next? -
Freedom in Education: New Organization Puts Critical Resources Within Reach of All Parents and Communities
Opinion -It’s a plea you hear everywhere – why is no one doing anything? The schools are terrible. -
Absent Minds: Students and Teachers Are Ditching School in Great Numbers
Opinion -If this was a wake-up call, the powers that be shut the alarm off and went back to sleep. -
As the Summer Fades into Fall and the Kids Return to School, All Is Not Well
Opinion -We have all gone through it as children. The joys of summer fade, the weather cools, the days get shorter, and the school doors swing open. For most kids – and I was certainly one of them – it is not a time of joy. -
Innumeracy and Lunacy
Opinion -California students lack math skills, and the state’s fix could make things even worse. -
The Education Establishment’s Radical New Ploys
Opinion -Increased spending, common good bargaining, community schools, and transitional kindergarten will not improve student learning. -
The Latest In Teacher Union Ugly
Opinion -Earlier this month, the National Education Association held its yearly “Representative Assembly” in Orlando, FL. It was a wild show. -
Our Failing Schools Are a National Crisis
Opinion -Recent test scores show a 50-year downward trend for American students. We need to change course immediately. -
Racial Preferences, Charter Schools, And The Teachers Unions
Opinion -Affirmative action has done nothing for blacks, but charter schools can be a great help. -
Our Unsafe Schools
Opinion -Schools are becoming more dangerous for students and teachers, and nothing effective is being done about it. -
The Ongoing Deterioration Of U.S. Schools
Opinion -Recent test scores show a long downward trend for American students, and we need to change course immediately. -
Red Flags in the Classroom
Opinion -Over the last decade-plus, sexual misconduct in public schools has become rampant. -
Educational Freedom Update
Opinion -The education monopolists are losing but still battle on. -
The Abuse Abyss
Opinion -Due to apathy, incompetence, and crippling union diktats, the number of sexual abuse cases in public schools is shocking. -
Culture War Offensive
Opinion -The government, big business, schools, the media, etc., aka “the establishment,” are now the radicals demanding change. -
North Carolina Governor Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Over School Choice Bill
Opinion -For far too long, public school teachers and education professionals have become complacent and comfortable under the status quo system.