Perspectives Teacher unions’ entitlement mentality threatens school reopening efforts Spencer Irvine July 29, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic appears to continue into the upcoming school year, teachers and their unions across the United States…
Perspectives Survey: Financial Literacy courses should be taught in schools Spencer Irvine October 31, 2019 A recent survey published its findings that an increasing amount of survey respondents agree that financial literacy courses should be taught in public schools.
Faculty Lounge Illinois Teachers Living Large Malcolm A. Kline October 29, 2018 Some, but not all, but for them, before and after retirement, the phrase “gravy train” comes to mind. Open the…
Faculty Lounge Why Public School Students Won’t Read Malcolm A. Kline May 14, 2018 It has a lot to do with public school reading material, the founder of the appropriately named Success Academy points out.
Faculty Lounge Gender Neutral Declaration of Independence Read in Arizona School Accuracy in Academia September 28, 2017 A gender neutral reading of the Declaration of Independence took place at an Arizona elementary school, shocking at least one parent.
Perspectives Immigrants’ Children Assimilating To Gangs Malcolm A. Kline April 3, 2017 When advocates of immigration controls suggest that legal immigrants and their children “assimilate” to the United States, they usually mean…
Perspectives Like Betsy DeVos, Governor Scott Walker was Once Blocked from Entering a School Malcolm A. Kline March 2, 2017 He may have lost his bid for the Republican presidential nomination last year, but Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker remains the…
Faculty Lounge There are Benefits to Religious Education, Study Finds Spencer Irvine January 13, 2017 From School Reform News, published by the Heartland Institute: Having students think about religion increases their political tolerance and ability…
Faculty Lounge Texas State Board of Education Rejects Mexican-American Textbook Over ‘Undocumented Immigrant’ Term Spencer Irvine November 18, 2016 NBC News claimed that the phrase and term “undocumented immigrant” is racist, which is a reason why the Texas State…
Perspectives America’s K-12 Reeducation Camps Malcolm A. Kline November 11, 2016 Wright State University Professor Martin Kich is absolutely gleeful over a poll showing students not yet eligible to vote would,…
Faculty Lounge Colorado Parents Object to Immunization Form Language in School Forms Spencer Irvine October 19, 2016 From School Reform News: The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has gathered greater than 14,500 signatures from citizens who object…
Faculty Lounge Student Suspended for Taking Picture of Dirty Water in Bathroom, which is Against School Policy Spencer Irvine October 5, 2016 The rule against photography in school bathrooms is meant to protect privacy. But, in this case, it appears as if the…