Tenure reform is a hot topic among conservatives, especially state legislators in politically red states. For example, tenure reform hit the ground running in Florida, but in North Dakota, a tenure reform bill floundered in…
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Report: Fewer Chinese students attend U.S. universities
A report noted that Chinese students are rethinking whether to attend U.S. higher education institutions as of late, due to various factors. Foreign students are considered a cash cow for U.S. institutions as they can…
New Chicago mayor taps teachers’ union official as chief of staff
Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced staff additions as he forms his mayoral administration in the Windy City, and it confirms the influence of his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson selected Annette…
Virginia NAACP calls for official to resign over ‘DEI is dead’ comment
The NAACP’s Virginia chapter demanded that the commonwealth’s chief diversity officer resign over comments about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). In a speech to VMI cadets,…
Minnesota passes budget bill that includes free college tuition
If you live in the state of Minnesota, free college tuition is coming your way. The Minnesota state legislature passed, in both chambers, a bill that allows students of families making less than $80,000 a…
Former Biden press secretary holds softball interview with teachers’ union president
Former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki has a show on MSNBC and recently interviewed the president of the National Education Association (NEA) teachers’ union, Becky Pringle. Psaki, known for her use of the…
Democrat state lawmakers caught on hot mic calling parental rights ‘garbage’
Two Democrat Party state lawmakers in Virginia were caught on a microphone disparaging opposing party lawmakers’ emphasis on parental rights legislation. They used words such as “garbage” and “parental crap” to describe their feelings about…
Florida rejects partisan textbook content about Black Lives Matter
Florida has become the lightning rod of liberal media and left-wing grassroots criticism because of their education reforms, either through legislation like the Parental Rights in Education law or through bureaucratic reviews. Last week, the…
Teachers’ union celebrates ‘Teacher Appreciation Week’ by invoking politics
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, are quick to invoke politics. Another demonstration of their political instinct is their celebration of “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Instead of focusing on teachers and…
Biden’s education secretary visits Florida, praises after-school programs
Biden’s Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, made a recent trip to Miami, Florida to talk about mentoring, after-school programs, and learning loss. Cardona went to a local high school with Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson, and…