Class Size Lies
The number of children in the classroom has no effect on educational achievement.
Banned Books Bunkum
What the anti-book banning fetish in our schools is really about.
Nowhere Mann
It’s beyond time to get the government out of education.
The Education Revolution Rages On
It’s back-to-school time, and the culture chasm is wider than ever.
Do American Students’ Lives Matter?
The results of the first post-lockdown National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released on June 1, and they showed anything but progress. Most
U.S. Schools Get Bad Marx
A book written in 1958 explains our current cultural upheaval.
Pedophiles Are Proliferating in Our Schools
In the social hierarchy of prison inmates, mob bosses, bank robbers, and cop killers tend to get respect. But “short eyes,” those convicts who have committed
Enormous Amounts of Money Flow into the Bottomless Education Pit
How much will it really help student achievement?
Education Exodus
Parents are abandoning schools in large numbers, but teachers are not.
Will Republicans Make Education a Campaign Issue?
Dems are quickly losing their grip.
Do Teachers Really Need a Union?
Educators don’t get much for their $1,200 yearly dues.
Our Ed School Slums
Many American schools of education are not worthy of existing.
California, Arizona Offer Startling Contrast in Educational Scenarios
What a difference a state makes.
Supreme Court Decision Advances Educational Freedom
The timing could not be better.
The Feds: Fully on Board the Trans Train
Biden administration doubles down on the transgender fad.
The Enduring Teacher Shortage Myth
Dire warnings about teachers leaving the profession have been with us for over a century.
Uvalde: The Way Forward
In light of the recent school shooting in Texas, how do we best protect children?
School Choice and Segregation: Fact and Fiction
According to a study released in mid-May by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, “one in six students attend a school where over 90% of their
The Unraveling of Education in America
It’s no secret that education in America has been in bad shape for some time, and now, low student proficiency has been exacerbated by the hysterical response
The Landmark Vergara Lawsuit: Ten Years in the Rearview
Back in 1975, I lost my 6th-grade teaching position in New York City. As a newbie, it was explained to me that this happened because the city was going
Randi, Get a Grip!
This is the eighth in a series of open letters to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. The first seven can be accessed here
Social Emotional Learning Was Always a Bad Idea
As a longtime teacher, I have seen firsthand that education is a fad-filled field. Culturally responsive education, inventive spelling, new math, experiential
New Novel Takes Us to an Apocalyptic America
An ominous message for our time.
Are Private Sector Unions Passé?
Union membership is way down; here’s what the future holds.
Joe Biden: Teacher Union Toady
Can you guess what the president is trying to do to charter schools?