Teaching is a noble profession. It enlightens minds, promotes wisdom and insight, and opens the doors of opportunity to a…
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…
