Education

Parent and School Board Tensions Could Be Eased By School Choice 0
- Education
- November 16, 2021
Public education has been under the microscope lately, especially since many states shut down in-person learning last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. With children learning from home via technology, many parents had the chance to hear what their children’s teachers were saying—and they didn’t always like it. In fact, many were downright disturbed by what
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Our Children Are Not Chattel 0
- Education
- November 10, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS—They admitted it. Now they think they can get away with it. Three weeks ago, I reported to you on the appalling case of sixth grade student Rylee M., who was pressured by teachers at Chinook Trail Middle School to seal her mask to her face with thick blue painter’s tape. Another schoolmate came
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It’s Time to Call Out Higher Education for What It Really Is 0
- Education
- November 8, 2021
There is little doubt that Glenn Youngkin would have lost the Virginia gubernatorial race if he had not attacked Critical Race Theory and rejected the mindset that says boys must be treated as girls if they identify as female. In Loudon County, that mindset reportedly led public school officials to shelter a “skirt-wearing male student”
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No, You Don’t Need to be ‘Qualified’ to Homeschool Your Children 0
- Education
- November 8, 2021
Over the years, I’ve heard so many parents dismiss the possibility of homeschooling their children because they don’t feel “qualified.” “I’m not a teacher.” “I’m not good at math.” “I wasn’t good at X in school, so I could never teach my child that subject.” All these assumptions stem from a fallacy about what education
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This Is Why I Ran 0
- Education
- November 4, 2021
During and after my unsuccessful eight-week campaign for governor of California, I received many letters and tried to reply to as many as I could. These stood out. Dear Mr. Elder, Hi, my name is Henrique Del Monte (not his real name) and I am incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison (in California), where I am
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Glenn Youngkin’s Simple Playbook for Winning Virginia 0
- Education
- November 3, 2021
In the aftermath of Glenn Youngkin’s win in the Virginia gubernatorial race, the victorious Republican appears to have written the playbook for the resurgence of his party. Youngkin taught three lessons in his victorious schooling of Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Lesson number one: Campaign on issues people care about. Virginians cared about education, they cared about
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