What part have teachers’ unions playing in pandemic-related school closings?
That’s what Steven Malanga recently examined in his piece for City Journal.
His findings are interesting, showing a direct correlation between strong union areas and strict COVID regulations and school closings.
Will politicians take notice of the effect unions are having and open up more opportunities for school choice?
Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education legislation has been causing an uproar with the mainstream media. The “Don’t Say Gay” bill, as critics call it, prohibits public school teachers from teaching kindergarten to third graders about sexual orientation or gender identity. While the media is saying proponents of the bill are conspiracy theorist, Christopher Rufo…
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When homeschooling rates soared during the 2020/2021 school year, no one was shocked. After all, homeschooling was just easier for so many parents than virtual schooling, right? But what educators never saw coming is how many of those parents would not send their kids back to schools when they reopened. As leading school choice advocate…
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