Our current education system was created when life looked a lot different than it does now. Children were being prepared for a life of factory work, not a life of creativity and innovation.
In his latest article for FEE, Paul Boyce points out the numerous ways that the education system is no longer serving our children, and gives several possible solutions to bringing today’s schools into the 21st century.
When school districts say they are not teaching critical race theory in elementary schools, they might technically be right. It probably will not appear on a curriculum outline anywhere. But ideas and concepts from CRT are being shared with students on a regular basis. For example, the California Teacher’s Association’s stance on social justice shows…
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…
As Senior Education Fellow Kerry McDonald points out, our current school model was established at the beginning of the Industrial Age. It was created to prepare students to spend their lives working in a factory. But in today’s Imagination Age, this model is actually hurting the students it is supposed to be teaching. Students who…
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…
Oppose a bill to increase school spending and you are said to be robbing children of the resources they need to succeed in the classroom. But what if more money wasn’t actually the solution to America’s public education system? Recently Dan Mitchell created a graph on public school spending that tells an interesting story. While…
Finding the perfect school for your special needs child can be extra challenging. But your child should never have to settle for less in their education. This video by School Choice Week details 10 questions to ask to help you find the right fit for your family.
