public education

On Monday night, delegates of the 2024 Democratic National Convention voted to approve the Democrat Party’s 2024 national platform, with a stand-alone section dedicated to education policy: “Providing a World-Class Education in Every Zip…

Last week’s American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention was, effectively, a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. The labor union formally endorsed Harris last Tuesday, and it spent much of the week heaping praise on…

In 2023, 20 states expanded school choice options for America’s children. Perhaps these substantial legislative gains are what prompted Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, to have a meltdown…

On Oct. 12, Abrar Omeish, an at-large member on Fairfax County’s school board, objected to calling for a moment of silence for the innocent victims of the Hamas massacre in Israel. Omeish asserted that she did not support the…

Leftist activists have had a heyday dutifully marching through America’s beloved institutions, tearing down history and tradition. From NFL teams to high school mascots, from band names to street signs, it seems nothing is so sacred to…

Our public schools are failing children by requiring strict, impractical licensing requirements and excluding highly qualified, would-be instructors from entering the teaching profession. We must create flexibility in licensing…

Over the past decade, a new form of school choice has begun to emerge that holds revolutionary flexibility for parents. Three years after the coronavirus first appeared on our shores, millions of American students are still suffering from…

On Tuesday, Iowa became the second state in the country to pass universal school choice, directly providing families with funds to support their children’s education. Arizona was the trendsetter for this new wave of educational freedom…

Every Republican governor and state lawmaker should copy Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision last week to block a major company from selling critical race theory-promoting high school curricula to public schools. The College Board is…

Minnesota will soon ban faithful Christians, Muslims, and Jews from teaching in public schools by requiring that every state-certified teacher “fosters an environment that ensures student identities such as … gender identity … are ……