The mainstream media, ever in the grip of the left-wing teachers’ unions and education bureaucratic establishment, is going after school choice supporters. NBC News recently published an article that portrayed the school choice movement as…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Taliban keeps education bans in place for women
As the new academic year started in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to maintain its ban on female students attending classes in high school. According to Taliban’s Education Minister, Habibullah Agha, the highest grade level open…
Pennsylvania governor attempts a “rethink” of higher education
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro recently claimed that he will “rethink” the commonwealth’s higher education system, but it may be yet-another example of an empty promise by a new governor that costs taxpayers millions of dollars…
Media worries about ‘misgendering’ of Nashville school shooter
The gender identity issues facing the country were, unfortunately, highlighted in the mainstream media’s coverage of the tragic shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee school. The police officers entered the school, tracked the perpetrator to the…
Biden administration calls for end of corporal punishment in schools
Although it is not high on the list of political priorities, the Department of Education under the Biden administration is calling for the end of corporal punishment in school. The federal agency sent a letter…
Strike ends with a new contract in LA school district
The beginning of 2023 was met with many strikes and threatened strikes, and unionized workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) followed suit by conducting a three-day strike in the middle of last…
Media loses mind over GOP’s ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
The Republican-majority House of Representatives passed “Parents Bill of Rights” bill mostly along party lines last week. The vote passed 213-208, which included five defections from Republicans that it did not go far enough. No…
Good news? More Americans are skipping college
The coronavirus pandemic changed American society and economy significantly, such as the emergence of remote work, homeschooling or other non-public school education options. But one major trend is that fewer college-aged individuals are choosing to…
Education secretary Cardona praises Biden’s left-wing budget
Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recently praised the Biden administration’s budget proposal, which will go before Congress for consideration. Although Biden’s budget will not likely pass with a Republican-majority House of Representatives, budget proposals are…
Arizona unveils parent tip line to report ‘inappropriate’ teaching
Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, officially launched a tip line for parents to report “inappropriate” teaching in the classroom. The tip line, called the Empower Hotline, was lauded…