Michelle Malkin: NYC’s War on Academic Excellence
“I also have a dream.” This rallying cry, handwritten on a simple white placard held up by an Asian-American mom at a protest this week against liberal New York City Mayor Bill de [...]
Education
Michelle Malkin: Crapweasel of the Week: Educrat Arne Duncan
Educrat (ED-yoo-krat) noun, usually pejorative. A government school official or administrator whose primary function is to spend tax dollars telling other parents what to do with their children. [...]
Michelle Malkin: The Student Data-Mining Scandal Under Our Noses
While congresscritters expressed outrage at Facebook’s intrusive data grabs during Capitol Hill hearings with Mark Zuckerberg this week, not a peep was heard about the Silicon Valley-Beltway [...]
Michelle Malkin: Release the Florida School Shooting Video
Open government isn’t just good government. It’s the public’s right. In Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s office and Broward County school district are fighting to keep [...]
Small Colleges Struggle with Declining Enrollment
Decreasing enrollment at small colleges and universities is a growing matter of concern, college administrators report. For the sixth straight year, overall enrollment in the nation’s colleges has [...]
Federal Student Loans Increase Tuition Costs, Studies Show
Federal student grants and loans increase the cost of tuition at colleges and universities, a newly published survey of scientific studies concludes. “In 1987, then-secretary of education William [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Arguments on Forced Union Dues
Forty years ago, Detroit government school teachers fought for their right to opt out of union agency dues, and they lost. Now, one public sector worker’s lawsuit may result in the overturning of [...]
North Carolina Bill Would Allow ‘Certain Towns’ to Operate Charter Schools
A bill pending in North Carolina would enable towns to create their own charter schools rather than rely on the state to authorize them. The towns of Matthews and Mint Hill are in the [...]
Common Core-Aligned Standards Decrease Massachusetts Students’ Achievement, Study Finds
Massachusetts student achievement continues to decline in the wake of the state’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards, a new study has found. “The 2017 update of Massachusetts’ English [...]
Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Case on Guns in Schools
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by gun rights organizations challenging school districts’ authority to ban firearms on school property. Lawsuits against Ann Arbor [...]
Merit-Based Teacher Pay Leads to Higher Student Achievement, DOE Study Finds
Rewarding teachers with salary incentives for successful performance leads to increased student achievement, a study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) reports. “Within the ten [...]
Teachers’ Selling of Lesson Plans Sparks Debate
Selling lesson plans online is a growing trend among teachers looking to earn extra money, though the practice has some people concerned about curriculum quality and teacher collaboration. [...]
President Recognizes National School Choice Week, Event Smashes Records
National School Choice Week (NSCW), an annual event celebrating education choice across the country, set new participation records this year and received special recognition from President Trump. [...]
ESA Bill Passes New Hampshire House, Awaits Finance Review
A bill to establish education savings accounts (ESAs) in New Hampshire passed the House and is headed to the House Finance Committee for review, having already passed in the state Senate. ESAs grant [...]
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