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 Critical Race Theory, and how that will surely have a ripple effect on the upcoming midterm elections.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
Nearly 60 percent of voters in Elko County voted against the school board’s bond proposal. The school board had proposed taking out $150 million in general obligation bonds, and obviously the public did not agree with that proposal. Voters in opposition to the bond proposal argued that the school board needs a greater level of…
