The “Waco Horror” of 1916
Governor Greg Abbott wants Texas history taught based on truth and fact, which he believes will inculcate pride and patriotism. Does he want the “Waco...
Chicago Regains Democratic Control of Its Public Schools
Mayoral control of the schools was always a dumb idea. The mayor of a big city has many more important priorities than running the schools....
McKenzie Scott Gives Away Another $2.7 Billion
When Jeff Bezos divorced McKenzie Scott in 2019, she received 4 percent of Amazon shares, valued then at $36 billion. She determined that she wanted...
Texas Historian: Yes, Teach Texas History: All of It!
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a law (House Bill 2497) creating “The Texas 1836 Project,” intended to teach the true history of Texas and...
Ohio: Proof That High School Students Are Smarter Than Legislators
This post appeared on the Network for Public Education website. Paul Huang and Olivia Peebles: It’s time to pass a Fair School Funding Plan This...
Chris Lubienski: Why Do Markets Produce Standardization?
Chris Lubienski has done comparative studies of public and private schools for years. In this latest study, he notes the paradox that choice schools tend...
William Gumbert: Dallas ISD Public Schools Significantly Outperform Dallas Charter Schools
William Gumbert has written a series of posts demonstrating that students who attend public schools in Texas consistently get better results than those in charter...
Beware the Phony Parent Astroturf Groups in Your State!
Jeanne Melvin of Ohio’s Parent Education Partners has provided a useful guide to help readers discern the differences between actual parent groups and billionaire-funded astroturf...
Biden Breaks Another Promise to Educators and Parents
During the 2020 Presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden pledged to educators that if elected, Betsy DeVos’s priorities, such as charter schools, would be gone. That’s...
Who Should Pay for College?
In recent decades, states have reduced their subsidies to institutions of high education, shifting the financial burden to students and families. After World War II,...