COSTA MESA, Calif.—About 350 parents and children gathered in front of the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) May 17 to protest schools mandating students to wear masks in classrooms. Kids bustled and played, splashing in puddles, while their parents held signs saying “Unmask our children,” and “just say no to masks.” One child could held a cardboard sign that read…
Orange County Parents Hold ‘Mask Off’ Rally
May 17, 2021
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As Homeschool and Remote Schooling Increases, Parents Share Some Common Challenges
When Dr. Dene Schulze-Alva first started homeschooling her children six years ago, she wasn’t aware of the amount of research it would require to be a successful parent educator. “It’s a huge shift in time because you’re 100 percent dedicated to learning where and what the resources are,” Schulze-Alva said. “That’s the initial challenge.” Once…
We Should Aim for Normal School This Fall
Commentary It looks like schools are going to be limping across the finish line this year. Due to high COVID-19 case numbers, students in Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia are currently in remote learning mode while students in other provinces continue to follow strict social distancing rules. Clearly, this has not been a normal year,…
Minnesota Black School Choice Movement ‘Explicitly Rejects’ Narrative That America Is Racist
A school choice movement aimed at serving Minnesota’s black community has vowed to tackle the notion that the United States is a racist nation, saying such narratives are “structured to undermine the lives of black Americans.” The newly founded organization, TakeCharge Minnesota, describes itself on its website as seeking to “inspire and educate the black…
Scholars Line Up to Join Anti-‘Woke’ Online Education Platform
Hundreds of scholars, including some distinguished figures, have applied for positions at an online education startup that promises explicitly non-“woke” instruction in a number of academic disciplines. Named “American Scholars,” the project was started several months ago by Matthew Pohl, former University of Pennsylvania admissions officer. As soon as word got out, résumés started to…
Washington Governor Signs Bill Mandating Critical Race Training in Public Schools
May 9, 2021
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that incorporates the doctrine of “equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism” into the training for all K-12 educators across the state. Under Senate Bill 5044 (pdf), which passed the state legislature in April, school districts in Washington must use one of the three professional…
Let’s Hire China to Run Our Schools and Universities
Commentary The internationalization of labor has been a longstanding policy of government and business. The main reason is the low cost of labor in developing countries such as China, compared to the cost of labor in modern and postmodern countries. With lower labor costs, companies gain more profit, and citizens gain greater access to consumer…
Teachers’ Union Head Defends Teaching of ‘1619 Project,’ Critical Race Theory in Schools
May 7, 2021
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten on Thursday defended The New York Times’ controversial “1619 Project” and critical race theory, saying their opponents have no idea what they are actually about. During an interview with Black News Channel, Weingarten was asked about how black and Hispanic students returning to classrooms deal with an…
Ontario Government Is on the Wrong Track With Remote Learning
Commentary The Ontario government recently announced that all school boards will be required to provide a remote learning option for students during the entire 2021/22 school year. In making this announcement, education minister Stephen Lecce claimed that he was providing this choice in response to parental demand. Whether or not some parents want remote learning,…
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Offer Arizona Parents Finances, Flexibility to Home Educate
When Michael and Jenny Clark discovered that two of their oldest children had dysgraphia and were dyslexic, they were unsuccessful in finding intensive remediation programs in their local public school, which their sons Scout and Brooks needed to learn how to read. “I was shocked because we live in one of the best school districts…
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