Opinion
Kansas school district ignores financial realities while blaming legislators for lack of support(The Sentinel) – School board members of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, are pondering whether it is equitable to allow community-funded employees since most of the money comes from parents in wealthier… Read More
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‘What did you learn in school today?’(The Daily Signal) – It is an undeniable reality that children are the custodians of our future, destined to shape the world we leave behind. Children indisputably hold the responsibility… Read More
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They’re trying to sell you government-packaged ‘joy’. Don’t buy it; that’s not where it comes fromBuying into the Democratic National Convention theme of “hope and joy” has to be like trying to chew a meringue topping: it’s sweet and all, but once you bite down,… Read More
Opinion
States should fight critical race theory in schools. Here’s how.(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory gripped the nation’s attention after the summer of 2020 and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to Google Trends, the search… Read More
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Universities have vital partnerships with military, but more security needed(The Daily Signal) – Higher education drives some conservatives and even some leftists crazy, but conservatives should support universities’ historic role in advancing national security interests. Republican leadership’s… Read More
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In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education(The Daily Signal) – Two persistent problems beset American schools. First, teachers must leave the classroom and become administrators or counselors to earn above the standard teacher salary. Second,… Read More
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Op-ed: Homeschool works better for the ‘common good’ than public schoolCritics of homeschooling frequently complain it’s too individualistic and hurts public schools, which they see as a “common good.” “Let’s not forget the reason public schools were funded in the… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Irresponsible school districts force teachers to create Amazon wish lists(The Daily Signal) – For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers’ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating these… Read More
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School choice doesn’t take from public schools – it gives power and control to parentsIs it the death of public-school funding, or the end of a government monopoly on where tax dollars are spent? To listen to critics of school choice, you would think… Read More
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No room at ESPN for women defending women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – Turns out defending women’s sports is a no-go if you want a long career at ESPN. Samantha Ponder, host of “Sunday NFL Countdown,” has been… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school district tries to ‘hide’ 5% property tax increase(The Sentinel) – It was presented as a 0.2% tax increase, but the Leavenworth, Kansas, school district is really proposing a 4.9% property tax increase, according to information from its … Read More
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Overdue: Nearly 40% of Americans can’t pay their bills(The Daily Signal) – A new poll finds that nearly 40% of Americans worry about paying the bills “most or all of the time”—which is even higher than during the 2008… Read More
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Critical race theory organizers plot their return to the classroom(The Daily Signal) – The top practitioners of critical race theory just held a weeklong “summer school” in Nashville, Tennessee, to strategize, assess the movement, and debate how best… Read More
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Men pummel women for gold medals – and you’re the problem?By now you’ve seen the news: two biological males, or women who tested positive for the XY chromosome (male), dominated their respective divisions to take gold medals in women’s boxing… Read More
Opinion
Middle America rattled by jobs report(The Daily Signal) – For the past four years, inflation has rattled local small businesses across the country. The inflation rate peaked in 2022, but of course the cost of goods never went… Read More
Opinion
Back to school is a time to foster creativity(The Daily Signal) – Back-to-school season is here, and with the recent examples of race-based classroom activities and sexually charged curriculum in schools nationwide, parents are right to wonder what their… Read More
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Private sector crucial in US-China race for military dominance in AI(The Daily Signal) – In the clear, blue sky 50,000 feet above Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, two F-16 Fighting Falcons square off in a dogfight. Although it… Read More
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‘Dangerously unfair’: Male biology doesn’t concede to gender identity, and neither should schoolsOlympic women’s boxing just gave the world a clear reminder of why male biology should be kept out of female sports, no matter the circumstances. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who… Read More
Opinion
New York school’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ stance contradicts fundamental constitutional principlesA new lawsuit against a New York school district may determine whether America still respects free speech – or whether this freedom has been whittled down… Read More
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Defense Department schools’ DEI agenda shows school choice need for military families(The Daily Signal) – Military families shouldn’t have to worry that their kids are being indoctrinated while they defend our country. However, for families sending their children to schools funded… Read More