Not everything to come out of the pandemic is bad. In fact, there’s been some really positive trends in the area of education.
Kerry McDonald, FEE Senior Education Fellow, outlined four positive education trends in 2021.
Similar Posts
Some Pods Will Outlast the Pandemic
Learning pods emerged at the height of the pandemic as a parents were searching for a way to keep some normalcy for their kids after schools shut down. But a year and a half later, many pods are still going strong. Some parents are wondering if this might be a long term option. Ready why…
Distance Learning was Just the Beginning
Distance learning was an eye-opening experience for parents in Nevada and across the United States. They got an up close look at what was actually being taught (and not taught) to their children in their schools. This eye-opening experience was a propellent for many parents fighting for change to our education system. In her article…
Sexual Abuse in Schools Isn’t a Conspiracy Theory
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…
For Learning Pod Teachers, a Pandemic Paradigm Shift
Learning pods popped up across the United States during 2020 because they solved several pain points about distance learning, including childcare needs for working parents and social interaction needs for kids. Learning pods are small groups of students, many times six or less. They are run by either a parent or a hired teacher who…
Two conservatives oust Democrat incumbents for Houston ISD
For the first time since 2019, there’s a conservative on the Houston school board. In fact, there’s now two conservatives on the nine-member board. Houston ISD is the largest school district in the state and one of the largest in the country. The election shows once again how frustrated voters are with mask mandates and…
Harvard Prof’s Strange Claims About Homeschoolers Debunked—By Harvard’s Own Research
Last year Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Bartholet claimed that homeschooling should be banned because it’s a threat to our children’s wellbeing. But as homeschooling graduate Andrew Reder points out in his article in the Tampa Free Press, research by Bartholet’s own colleagues prove her wrong.