Culture
Analysis: The Renaissance of American literacy education required going back to the basicsMississippi fourth graders are top in the nation for improving their reading and math scores, jumping from 49th and 50th in 2012 to 9th and 16th in 2024 for reading and math, respectively – a growth many have termed… Read More
Politics
Analysis: Polling’s credibility problem just got worse thanks to these fake surveysThe words “fake poll” took on new meaning as a firm tied to several progressive candidates with apparent big leads closed after the group revealed its voter surveys were fabricated. The Los… Read More
Opinion
Blue cities catch the blues as economic optimism rises in America’s heartland, survey findsAmericans outside of blue urban areas are feeling far more optimistic about the country’s future than big city residents, a new survey reveals. The poll by the American Communities Project/Ipsos… Read More
Culture
American Library Association urges librarians to ‘report’ individuals and groups challenging inappropriate material for childrenLibraries receiving complaints about inappropriate books are being pushed by the American Library Association (ALA) to “report” the book challengers. “Report Censorship: Defend the Public’s Freedoms,”… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: Boston Public Schools’ progress ‘slow and uneven’(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that progress at Boston’s public schools is slow and uneven. Pioneer Institute on Thursday released The State of Things: Tracking… Read More
National
A historic surge in homeschooling continues despite the return of in-person learningThe COVID-19 pandemic “ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen,” according to a recent data analysis by the Associated Press. … Read More