July 14, 2026
Class Warfare
Student violence in many of our nation’s schools is out of control. An Education Week teacher survey, whose results were released in March, found that 35% of respondents said classroom behavior was “a lot worse” than last year. It’s not just children fighting with each other; teachers are often on the receiving end of assaults.
June 30, 2026
Two Winners: Merit Pay and School Choice
The recently released scores from the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation’s report card, offer little good news.
June 23, 2026
Randi Whinegarten
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, wrote a hyperbolic piece titled “America’s Teachers Can’t Afford to Teach,” which appeared in TIME magazine on June 11.
Latest Education Podcasts from Heartland
Ill Literacy: Books with Benson
Ill Literacy, Episode 182: Measuring the Man (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
November 27, 2025
Ill Literacy: Books with Benson
Ill Literacy, Episode 181: From Dakota to Dixie (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
September 3, 2025
Ill Literacy: Books with Benson
Ill Literacy, Episode 180: An Abundance of Caution (Guest: David Zweig)
August 5, 2025
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