Culture, Opinion
Biden’s war on America’s families continues, with his latest salvo aimed squarely at our childrenMost parents would agree that raising our children is equally the most difficult and most rewarding endeavor we have ever undertaken. So why, then, is the president of the United… Read More
Culture, Opinion
As SCOTUS decision on abortion looms, major media ignore pro-abortion attacks on churches, Kavanaugh(Religion Unplugged) – There have been at least 41 incidents of attacks against churches and crisis-pregnancy facilities since the May 2 leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that… Read More
Government, Opinion
Florida reformers got it right: ‘Customized education is good for all kids’(reimaginED) – My son Richard has the chutzpah of Hank Greenberg, the greatest Jewish baseball player of all time. So, soon after we moved to Florida, Richard tried out for… Read More
Opinion
Smithsonian hosts ‘age-appropriate drag show’ for young children to celebrate pride monthIn an oxymoron for the ages, an “age-appropriate drag show” for young children was hosted earlier this month by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of a larger “Pride… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas is #32 in educational ‘racial equality,’ belying officials’ ‘anti-racism’ claims(The Sentinel) – Kansas is the 32nd-worst state in the nation for racial equality, showing once again school officials’ alleged devotion to ending racism and discrimination is merely cover for a… Read More
Opinion
Wokeism in secular private schools: Learning “Leninthink”(Capital Research) – The march of woke ideology through private schools has been somewhat different than its takeover of public schools. Government-run schools are pretty much slaves to the political… Read More
Government, Opinion
Time to help South Carolina students dream big with school choice(reimaginED) – South Carolina parents and students are ready for summer. In Greenville, high schools like Eastside and Riverside held their graduations last week. Charter schools around the state also… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Wokeism in secular private schools: Going undercover(Capital Research) – If you thought your children were safe from the Left’s culture war in a private school, think again. Across America, a pandemic of “woke” ideology is quietly… Read More
Opinion
Biden: no lunch for poor kids unless schools allow boys in the girls’ restrooms(The Sentinel) – Just when you think Washington can’t stoop any lower, the Biden administration says it will withhold funding for lunch for poor kids and other programs if… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: High school students value free speech but feel uncomfortable speaking up(The Center Square) – Ideally, American public schools are settings where young Americans develop into citizens and become socialized to particular ideas, values, and civic norms. Attitudes toward democracy and… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Florida challenges the college accreditation empire(The Center Square) – Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7044, a higher education bill that packs a powerful punch.Higher education accreditation may seem a ho-hum bit of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room(The Sentinel) – Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach of creating a graduation requirements task… Read More
Opinion, State Government
COLUMN: Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior, which should also apply to school board members. But school board president Joe Beveridge seems… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: This 529 Day, let’s talk about paying for educationSunday is 529 Day, a day meant to highlight the opportunities available in state 529 plans. MOST 529 is Missouri’s 529 education plan. Named after Section 529 in the IRS… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior, which should also apply to school board members. But school board president Joe Beveridge… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Genius move? NYC’s Black mayor bucks Progressives on the racial chessboard of ‘gifted’ education(The Center Square) – Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to save accelerated education in New York City from progressive critics begins with students like Cassy Thime’s daughter: a Black second-grader who… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
San Diego County liberals use public school to push pro-abortion agenda with resolutionShould a public school district declare itself “a champion and defender” of “reproductive freedom” and affirm the “fundamental right” to abortion?That’s exactly what the San Diego Unified School Board did… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: Are conservatives being censored by Big Tech? The evidence is becoming overwhelming. What to do?If Facebook has a “Most Wanted” poster in its break room, John Altevogt’s mug is likely on it. The Kansas City conservative has been in and out of Facebook jail… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: KC Council excluded the Northland from a critical decision on police funding a year ago. Here’s how to avoid that in the futureThis week marks the one-year anniversary of one of the most divisive pieces of legislation in recent memory to go through the Kansas City Council – and without a single… Read More
Opinion
Homeschooling helps all of society, contrary to MSNBC columnist’s claimsAn MSNBC columnist made headlines recently for supposedly explaining “How the conservative Christian right is hijacking homeschooling.”University of Pennsylvania professor Anthea Butler warns in the article that Kirk Cameron’s… Read More