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Dopamine & Despair: The Modern Male Crisis in 5 Numbers
By The Editors nginx
Facts About George Washington You Might Not Know
By George Caldwell nginx
How States Rate on K-12 Education
By John Droz, Jr. You’ve undoubtedly heard about certain States being ranked such and such, compared to each other on differentr issues, but are you aware of the ranking source and what it means? A commonly referenced source is the Annie E. Casey Foundation, not exactly a household name. Their State K-12 education research falls under […]
Schools Teach Kids To Hate ICE Before Teaching Them To Spell ICE
By The Daily Caller Photos from Ann Arbor, Michigan suggest some elementary schools prioritize teaching young kids radical left views over basic spelling and grammar. Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock shared images of signs, apparently made by kids at Mitchell Elementary School in Ann Arbor, that call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to […]
VIRGINIA: Loudoun County Trains Staff to Fight ‘Terrorist’ Parents, Casting Parents as Violent Threats
By The Geller Report After a student’s death, the Loudoun County School Board staged a closed-door “terrorism” drill portraying parents as violent agitators while excluding the public. by Nick Minock LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — On Jan. 13, hours after a Loudoun County Public Schools employee struck and killed a student while driving a district maintenance vehicle, the Loudoun County School Board held […]
State School Choice Program Surpasses 100,000 Participants
By Zachery Schmidt nginx
Is Hip Hop Harmful?
By Craig J. Cantoni nginx
How Can I Continue to Advocate for My Students Without a Union?
By My Pay. My Say. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Many educators care deeply about advocating for their students, their classrooms, and the future of public education. For teachers considering leaving their union, a common concern is whether that advocacy becomes harder or even impossible without formal union membership. The short answer is no. Union […]
Reagan on Making Our Future Worthy of Our Past
By Catherine Salgado nginx
ANTISEMITISM ADDICTION: “We Need to be Pro-Semitic, and we need to Educate, Educate, Educate!”
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. As we all have seen, education can be the ultimate affirmation and inspiration of evil spewing from professors, administrators, counselors, journalists, publishers, celebrities, political leaders, and a vast cadre of Jew-haters at the helms of elite educational and political institutions and media sources. We have witnessed the highest echelons of […]
Are Smartphones Allowed in Your Schools?
By John Droz, Jr. The answer regarding Alpha Schools. This is another one of my guest posts. This one is from MacKenzie Price, the founder of Alpha Schools. (See a prior commentary of mine for more info.) She has a Substack (Future of Education) where she answers questions posed to her regarding Alpha Schools. I think this question has broad […]
Can States Require Teachers to Pay Union Dues After Resigning?
By My Pay. My Say. nginx
How Activists Use Curriculum And ‘Training’ To Embed Leftist Ideology In K–12 Schools
By The Daily Caller Activist organizations are developing curricula instructing teachers and students to be skeptical toward claims of antisemitism and sympathetic to pro-Palestinian causes, documents show. Two pro-Palestinian organizations, Participatory Action Research Center for Organizing (PARCEO) and Project48, orchestrate programs and disseminate materials that blame “white nationalism” for antisemitism and ask participants to consider […]
Tucson Can’t Win The Convention Center And Downtown Redevelopment Arms Race
By Craig J. Cantoni Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent article in City Journal said that seven Texas cities and one county are building new convention centers or upgrading old ones. “Convention center” is a misnomer. Many are so grandiose that they should be called palaces. Ironically, cities complain about a lack of affordable […]
Critical Thinking and the Socratic Method — How do they Inter-Relate?
By John Droz, Jr. I’ve been periodically asked: “Are K-12 schools that teach the Socratic Method doing the same thing as schools that teach Critical Thinking?” Good question! First, let’s start with definitions of both of those terms, and then see what AlterAI says… Socratic Method: A good current definition (which we will use here) is: The Socratic Method, named after […]
Index Shows Top States That Support Education Freedom
By Esther Wickham Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The American Legislative Exchange Council released its annual analysis on state education freedom amid the rise in states opting into school choice programs. The Index of State Education Freedom ranked all 50 states, looking at how well they provided options to families. There were five categories under which each […]
Texas Gov. Abbott Stops Terror-Group CAIR From Using Texas Schools for “Islamic Games”
By The Geller Report Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moved to block a public school district from hosting the Islamic Games Houston 2026 after the event was linked to a sponsor he has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Abbott sent a formal demand to the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District to preserve records and terminate any […]
The New State of College Football
By Bruce Bialosky nginx
Will I Still Get Pay Raises If I Leave the Teachers Union?
By My Pay. My Say. nginx
The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny
By Corey A. DeAngelis Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota. In a stunning development, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dropped out of the 2026 gubernatorial race after his state was exposed for massive fraud in taxpayer-funded childcare programs. […]
Do Non-Union Teacher Associations Provide Liability Insurance and Legal Protection?
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We Trained a Generation Not to Think, Now We’re Paying the Price
By John Droz, Jr. Another perspective about our K-12 schools… As faithful readers know, I occasionally repost another author’s column that I believe is consistent with my Critical Thinking objective. This is a good example from K-12 education expert Dr. Jennifer Weber who is also an Adjunct Fellow at Manhattan Institute…. BTW, I’m embarrassed… She has fewer subscribers than […]
Victor Davis Hanson: The Danger of Dumbing Down American Students
By The Daily Signal In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson explains why the ignorance of American students keeps him up at night more than the threat of radical Islam. This content was created prior to Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of […]
Can I Opt Out of the Political Portion of My Dues Without Leaving the Union Entirely?
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The Best AI to Date…Welcome to 2026 — here’s a New Year’s gift!
By John Droz, Jr. No, I am not proposing that you explore having a romantic relationship with any AI — although a disturbing number of people are actually doing that!!! Instead, I’m sharing my 2¢ about what seems to be the most advanced AI tool available to the public: AlterAI. You’ll notice a difference on their webpage right off: an emphasis on the TRUTH. Isn’t […]
U.S. immigration Enforcement Data– Cutting Through The Noise
By David Zimmer nginx
Fraudulent Businesses Paid the Equivalent of the GDP of Somalia
By Jessica Rose nginx
Teaching Hate Breeds Hate, Teaching Love Breeds Love. What are you teaching your kids?
By Karen Schoen Its that time of year when everyone should relax, enjoy family and friends and plan for the new year. I hope your holiday was wonderful and 2026 bring the life you are looking for. But remember, wishing doesn’t make it so only doing and your action will. Whether you love Trump or […]
Here’s How Many Times Dems Sued To Stop Trump Education Agenda In Just One Year
By The Daily Caller From university funding freezes to attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED), schools, teachers unions, and state leaders have attempted to halt the Trump administration’s education agenda at every opportunity. Since taking office in January, the administration has faced about 70 lawsuits concerning education as of Dec. 22, many still […]
Former Des Moines Superintendent allegedly falsified education record
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV New information shows that former Des Moines superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts may have provided false information about his academic credentials when he applied for the job. The additional scrutiny comes at a time when Roberts faces several investigations into whether he has been living and working in the […]