For school choice to have the greatest possible impact, we must begin to build the infrastructure to support it now. An alarming trend has been highlighted by Congressman Mike Waltz that has raised additional concerns impacting school choice: China is buying private K-12 schools and
Again, when you are fighting to reform the system, you cannot afford to make minor mistakes. Unfortunately, for those of us that are hoping for the successful reform of our nation’s education system, those who have been given the opportunity to change the system are
While those already in power in education can make errors and mistakes without it causing their movement or team much harm, those trying to bring about change, and those fighting the establishment or system must be extra careful to avoid mistakes. Governor Youngkin and others
While many on the right celebrate what they call “wins” when they simply make headlines, those on the very far left celebrate only the “wins” that give them more power and authority over educators across America. Their latest achievement is electing a proud “Marxist lesbian”
Anti-Israel sentiment is being promoted by leading educational resources that are pushing a pro-Palestine agenda through their lesson plans. Even the National Council for the Social Studies has recently hosted an outspoken anti-Israel advocate at their annual conference. With the Israel-Palestine conflict being part of
According to a FOX News report, ‘woke’ teachers in Florida need not worry about any legislation that is passed nor any parental outrage as one Florida school board member, Tom Edwards from Sarasota, ‘reassured’ teachers that “there are coalitions forming to protect you.” Edwards added
Last July we highlighted the fact that the main organization running Florida’s school choice system, Step Up For Students, was aligned with far left radicals. At the time, they had a prominent page promoting Black Lives Matter and stating that they will use their platform
A recent Ed Week article highlighted new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealing that there were 380,000 job openings at schools across the nation in February. This number is likely higher now with more and more teachers retiring as the school year comes
The school choice movement’s greatest hurdle that needs to be addressed before school choice has the true impact it can have is infrastructure. In many states where the highest demand would be for private and charter schools, the available seats do not yet exist as
The shocking news that an outspoken extreme anti-Israel advocate was asked by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) to present at their 101st Annual Conference in November 2021 is troubling. While educators have unfortunately heard ripples of anti-Israel sentiment before, the fact that
