The last two years have shown us just how powerful teachers unions can be in shaping our nation’s education system. But whose best interest do these unions really have at heart? 4,500 members of the Minneapolis Teachers Federation and Education Support Professionals are currently on strike to demand higher pay, better working conditions, and smaller…
Is Clark County School District’s new grading policy really helping students? It certainly doesn’t seem like it! When students returned to in person learning in the fall of 2021, the district had implemented a new grading policy that gives every student a minimum of a 50, as well as prohibiting teachers from penalizing students for…
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…
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.
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…
What if your mission to choose your child’s learning environment affected more than just you? For one mom of 4, her desire to give her own children a fear-free education turned into an opportunity to help other parents do the same. Jill Perez, a certified middle school teacher for over 20 years, founded a flexible…
The American Rescue Plan (or the COVID stimulus package) awarded over $1 billion to Nevada education. Do you know the DOE’s plan on how they’re going to use the money? Thankfully the plan for the state DOE and individual school districts You can view the state’s plan for using the money here. Individual school districts’s…
Are you trying to decide whether or not to homeschool your child? It’s a big decision, and there’s lots of factors to consider. This video looks at homeschooling from every angle.
What are kids actually learning in school? One California teacher couldn’t understand why the majority of her students were failing their ethics class. When she decided to dig deeper into what she was being taught, she was shocked by what she found. When she discovered Critical Race Theory throughout the course curriculum, Kali knew she…
Do you know what your child’s school is really teaching them? So many parents across the United States had their first glances inside their children’s education during the pandemic because of virtual schooling. But this should not be the case. Christopher F. Rufo, James R. Copland and John Ketcham argue that public school parents should have…
