The verdict is in: school shutdowns and virtual classes led to the worst decline in student test scores in reading and math in decades. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) studied the effect of…
Topic: teachers’ unions
Senator blasts Biden, school shutdowns as anti-science
Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, delivered a stinging rebuttal to the Left’s policies in response to President Joe Biden’s speech before Congress. His speech was derided by the Left, which mockingly referred to…
School shutdown means thousands of children unaccounted for
Tens of thousands of school-aged children missing from virtual and online classrooms, but nary a peep from the Left about its significant and detrimental ramifications in the future. Yet parents, educators, and public health experts…
The Left’s New Deal ‘for Higher Education’ pushes Big Government rules
Two higher education labor groups, discontented with the status quo in higher education, launched a campaign to push for more federal government requirements to hold institutions accountable for student loan debt, post-graduation job prospects, and…
The Call for Apolitical Public Education
Although America’s political parties are as divided as ever, it would be expected that the education of our country’s youth would be spared from the conflict. However, the year 2020, composed of brimming racial tensions,…
Arizonans Vote For Education Savings Accounts Again
We may not yet know whether Arizonans elected a Republican senator but we do know that they voted for a conservative education proposal.
It’s Official: Betsy DeVos, Despite Opposition from Democrats, Teachers Unions, Confirmed as New Education Secretary
Betsy DeVos, a pro-school choice advocate and philanthropist, has been confirmed by Senate vote to become the next Department of Education secretary to fill President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking…
Look for the Union Label
Teachers’ unions can now point to an academic study to defend themselves against the charge that they prevent the firing of bad teachers, but the study itself is more of a hypothetical defense against very…
Hawaii Plans to Go Around Potential SCOTUS Collective Bargaining Ruling in Friedrichs v. CTA
According to Politico, Hawaii legislators are planning a response to a potential Supreme Court ruling on collective bargaining in the Friedrichs v. CTA case.
Left Losing Wisconsin’s Teacher’s Unions
It’s getting harder and harder to find left-wing activists, even in public school unions in progressive Wisconsin. “In 2011, in the wake of the largest workers uprising in recent U. S. history, I was elected…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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