private schools

The federal government just released a report about schools that concludes what anyone who has ever ridden a public bus, used a public bathroom or stood in line at the DMV could tell you: Private is better.

Now that summer has ended and classrooms have opened across the country, a spotlight shines on the latest research showing the value of parents being able to choose the best education for their children.

More than ever, parents must be vigilant regarding what goes on in their child’s school.

Over the past 15 years, the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) has become the Little Engine That Could among school choice programs in the United States.

The yearly NEA convention was as blatantly left-wing as ever, and conservative teachers are staying put.

Debates continue to rage over the goals of education and methods used to achieve them.

Far too often, students are bullied by their peers and teachers, as uncovered in the “Betrayed” series by The Chicago Tribune.

The research is mixed. Some reviews (of the many studies on retention or promotion) have shown little benefit for retention in grade 3 compared with social promotion to grade 4. 

One of the criticisms teachers unions and other government-schooling factotums level against private schools that accept voucher students is that in many cases they hire teachers who are not state-certified or licensed.

AFT president’s talk is rife with platitudes, attitude, and misinformation.

The radical sexual agenda in California and elsewhere has mothers and fathers furious, and ready to act.

California’s teachers unions, a compliant legislature and an anti-choice governor do not bode well for the state’s charter schools.

After deliberating for two years, a national commission is pushing to implement social-emotional learning (SEL) in all government schools.