Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has decided to end New York City’s school programs that meet the educational needs of intellectually gifted students, a move the New York Times calls his “most significant act in the waning months of his…
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More Than a Fad: Why a Growing Number of Parents Are Opting to Homeschool Their Kids
When COVID-19 hit the US last year, public schools, much like other institutions, were forced to shut down. Students and families struggled with remote learning. But now that classrooms are reopened some kids are still home and many parents have…
Read MoreStudy: Homeschooling Now a ‘Viable Educational Choice’
A new study published at the Boston-based Pioneer Institute points to the significant increase in families who are now regularly homeschooling as a sign the education option is now a “viable” choice. The study notes that, while parents across the…
Read MoreParents Are Filling the Political Vacuum for Charter School Support
When teachers unions forced public schools to close indefinitely in spring 2020, the void they created showed how ill-suited traditional public schools are to the 21st century. Though the pandemic stressed most public institutions, public charter schools proved remarkably resilient….
Read MoreHow COVID Killed The Myth That Homeschooled Kids Lack Socialization
After more than a year of remote learning, students in New York City finally went back to school. Sadly, the city’s Department of Education fear of COVID-19 and servitude to teachers’ unions means that these schools will more closely resemble…
Read MoreNo, Tennessee Isn’t Hoarding Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for the Unvaccinated
A widely reported rumor suggests that Tennessee will only offer promising monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID-19 patients who are unvaccinated. The idea is spawning outrage, since it implies that people who took personal precautions (and public health officials’ advice) are…
Read MoreHow Colorado Parents Created A ‘No Politics’ Public School For Their Kids
Merit Academy of Woodland Park, Colorado, opened on Aug. 23 in a buoyant ceremony featuring American flags and a teenage rider riding a dun horse while waving the school flag. The new public school went from idea to reality in…
Read MoreMore Americans Deciding to Homeschool Their Children as Many Moms Choose to Stay Home
Homeschooling is now more than just a thing. It’s now a big thing and it’s growing faster and larger than some folks probably ever imagined. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, many parents had to turn to…
Read MoreForget Classroom Battles: Homeschooling Is Easier Than Ever
It’s too early to know whether the pandemic-fueled surge in homeschooling will continue in the coming year, but the early indicators are that do-it-yourself education is here to stay as a popular choice for families from all sorts of backgrounds….
Read MoreNorthern Virginia To Christians: We Don’t Want Your Kind Here
Will we have to leave? That’s the question I keep asking myself about my native Northern Virginia, given that those calling the shots here do not seem to like or want people like me and my family. As my friend…
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