In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, teachers union officials were not shy in…
Illinois lawmakers smartly capped end-of-career salary bumps for state employees in an effort to combat ballooning, budget-busting pension increases, but…
On January 8, 2014, the U.S. Education Department (USED) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to officials of every local school…
The pols and pundits most insistent upon holding a gun-control “conversation” in the wake of mass shootings at schools did…
Sacramento The nation’s second-largest school system, the Los Angeles Unified School District, is pretty much everything you would expect from…
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited a public school and a private school in Florida on Tuesday. The representatives…
The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has been treating its teachers as though they are normal, private-sector employees, and…
The bad thing about elective politics (not the only bad thing; there’s a long list) is the philosophical and, especially,…
It was a squeaker, but what is important is the outcome. When I heard the appointment, I knew there would…
In just a matter of days — perhaps next Monday — a decision will be made in Washington affecting the…
