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News About Educating Our Children, K-12
June 14, 2021, In Loudoun County, Dad Has 2 Reasons to Take on Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
June 13, 2021, Communism Survivor Speaks Out Against Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
June 10, 2021, She Won Her School Board Race Opposing Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
[Lorna Rivera told a colleague that she was tired of 'white parents']
June 9, 2021, Virginia District Hears Parents Loudoun Clear, Family Research Council
[Four Hours of Parent Comments on Treatment of Leesburg Elementary School Teacher who said he would not use transgender pronouns. It was first school board meeting for new superintendent Scott Ziegler.]
May 24, 2021, 1776 Commission Slams Biden Incentive to Teach Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
May 21, 2021, More Parents Opting Out of SOL Tests, Daily News Record
May 18, 2021, Area Schools Getting Principal Changes, Daily News Record
[Allegations of Anti-Semitism hav plagued Fairfax County School System]
May 4, 2021, Woke Education Loses Big in Texas, Washington Free Beacon
[Dem Controlled Board of Education Moves to Eliminate Most Advanced Math Offerings]
[Brandi Levi was removed from cheerleader squad by school officials after foul-mouthed rant when she did not make varsity cheer squad. Decision could affect school decisions for student out-of-school comments and actions.]
Apr 5, 2021, This Teacher Says Left Turned Public Schools into Indoctrination Centers, Daily Signal
Apr 1, 2021, Local Teachers To Be Evaluated on Cultural Responsiveness, Daily News Record
Mar 24, 2021, Rockingham County School Board Approves Budget, Daily News Record
Mar 8, 2021, Rockingham County School Board for more Students Learning in Classrooms, WHSV 3
Mar 3, 2021, Here are Some Books the Woke Left Would Like to Replace Dr. Seuss With, Daily Signal
Feb 28, 2021, Loudoun County Public Schools Respond to Dr. Seuss Book Ban Controversy, WDVM
[The Loudoun County controversy over Dr. Seuss' books is a return to a Massachusetts librarian's rejection of a gift of Dr. Seuss books by Melania Trump in 2017 because they were racist. Here's a link to a follow-up story with children's literature experts in USA Today that is balanced. There are political messages in Dr. Seuss' books which are described in a Wikipedia article, including some racist cartoons in the Interwar Period and during World War II - themes not generally carried into the children's books except NOT to make unfair choices. Dr. Seuss was a liberal and allowed his cartoons to be used against President Nixon.]
Feb 24, 2021, Correction to Lowell Fulk Story, Daily News Record
[An online petition calling for Lowell Fulk's Resignation drew almost 1,300 signatures]
Feb 12, 2021, Activists Outline Plan to Push Agenda of Black Lives Matter in Classroom, Daily Signal
Feb 12, 2021, CDC: Teachers Can Go Back to School Without Vaccine, Washington Free Beacon
Feb 12, 2021, CDC Issues Detailed Guidelines for Safely Opening K-12 Schools, Virginia Mercury
Feb 10, 2021, Dem Gov Hopefuls Side With Unions Over School Closures, Washington Free Beacon
Feb 9, 2021, White House Walks Back Promise To Open Schools in 100 Days, Washington Free Beacon
Jan 21, 2021, Virginia Teacher's Union Insists Students Be Vaccinated Before Schools Reopen, Washington Free Beacon
Jan 5, 2021, School Divisions to Get Some SOL Testing Relief, Daily News Record
Dec 15, 2020, Devasting New Report on Special Education in Virginia, Virginia Mercury
Dec 11, 2020, County School Board to Make Changes to 2020-2021 Calendar, Daily New Record
Dec 7, 2020, Richmond School Board Votes to Remain Fully Virtual Second Semester, CBS 6 News
Dec 7, 2020, Schools Monitoring Bullying in Online Learning, Daily News Record
Dec 7, 2020, VSP Charges Bridgewater Police Officer, Daily News Record [Invasion of privacy via computer]
Dec 6, 2020, Schools Confront 'Off the Rails' numbers of failing grades, Daily News Record
Dec 1, 2020, School Divisions Navigating Latest VDH Recommendations, Daily News Record
Nov 7, 2020, Harrisonburg Schools to use $1.1M in CARES Act funding for technology, new jobs, WHSV
Nov 6, 2020, County Schools Prepare for More In-Person Learning, Daily News Record
Oct 27, 2020, Are Public School Students Prepared for the Real World?, Public School Review
Sept 24, 2019, Teens Feel Ready for College, But Not So Much for Work, Education Week
Aug 14, 2019, SOL Scores Vary Across Local School Divisions, Daily News Record
July 30, 2015, Survey: Most High School Students Feel Unprepared for College Careers, EdSource
News About Higher Education
May 18, 2021, Eliminating the SAT Favors the Privileged, Washington Examiner
Apr 26, 2021, College of the Ozarks Stands Up to Biden's Transgender Executive Order, Daily Signal
Apr 12 2021, Meet the Man Trying to Shake Up Yale's Secretive Governing Body, Washington Free Beacon
Mar 2, 2021, The Price Tag for Academia's ''Fake Racism', Daily Signal
[Focus on Smith College Case]
Jan 15, 2021, JMU Receives "F" Grade in Outside Board of Visitors Report for Transparency, WHSV
Oct 20, 2020, Feds say US Colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding, AP
Oct 15, 2020, Alumni Group Fighting Back Against BC Changes, Daily News Record
Oct 14, 2020, JMU Sees Sizable Increase in Students Discontinuing, Daily News Record
Oct 14, 2020, Bridgewater College Likely to Lay Off 13 Percent of Employees, Daily News Record
Oct 14, 2020, Alternatives to Austerity, Inside Higher Ed
Other Education News
Dec 7, 2020, Chicago Teachers Union Says Reopening Schools is Racist, Washington Free Beacon {Evidence shows closing schools disproportionately harms Black and Latino students]
The Republican Party believes in sensible, cost-effective policies that respect your family's and our community's values and priorities. The educational environment and practices should be conducive to learning.
Our children's futures depend upon their receiving a full education. Our expectation is that our children will receive a full education for the generous funding that the taxpayers have provided for education. The educational achievements and outcomes should be reflective of the community's expectations.
Resources on Education
June 9, 2021, Children Protected by 'Reasonable Independence' Laws in Three States, Treehugger
Apr 29, 2021, Expand School Choice and Provide Fiscal Relief to Districts, Hoover Institution
Apr 29, 2021, Don't Let Public Schools Control Students Private Speech, Washington Examiner
Apr 27, 2021, Conclusions: How to Improve Our Schools in the Post-COVID Era, Hoover Institution
Apr 25, 2021, Some Examples of Critical Race Theory in Schools, Washington Free Beacon
Mar 25, 2021, High School Coach Fired For Using Audible Anti-Semitic Football Calls, Yahoo News
[8-1 Ruling Strikes Blow Against Campus Policies Targeting Religious Expression, Chief Justice Roberts was the only dissenter]
Feb 24, 2021, Website Tracks Which Colleges Embrace Training in Critical Race Theory, Daily Signal
Feb 16, 2021, It's Time to Hold School Boards Accountable, Daily Signal
Why America is Free (Why Knowing Our History Matters)
Jan 26, 2021, Inside the 'Diversity Audit' Conducted at a Top US Prep School. Washington Free Beacon
Dec 19, 2020, School Choice Lowers Teenage Suicide: Study, Washington Examiner
2020 Demographic Report on America's 4 Million Teachers, USA Facts
Dec 4, 2020, San Diego Required Anti-Racism Training for Teachers, Washington Free Beacon
Dec 1, 2020, Toward Equitable School Choice, Hoover Education Success Initiative, Hoover Institution
Healthy Buildings Research and Guidance, Harvard T.H. Chan School for Health
Nov 13, 2020, Updated Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
Oct 29, 2020, Updated CDC Guidelines for Operating Schools During COVID
Fall 2020, How Family Background Influences Student Achievement, Education Next
Fall 2020, How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading, Education Next
Fall 2020, High School Exit Exams Are Tough on Crime, Education Next
American Education in 2030: K-12 Task Force Papers, Hoover Institution
Jun 15, 2020, The Future of School Accountability, Hoover Institution
May 28, 2020, Nine Jobs for High School Graduates, Indeed.com
Mar 7, 2020, Top Five Skills Needed When Graduating from High School, Maximum Potential (maxpt,org)
May 3, 2020, Hiring Expectations for Recent College Graduates, The Strategic CFO
Andrew Pollack and Max Eden, Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies that Created the Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students, New York: Post Hill Press, 2019. Andrew Pollack's Daughter Meadow was killed by the Parkland, Florida shooter at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. He describes how an avoidable shooting became inevitable when the shooter slipped through the cracks and how the policies pioneered in the Broward County School District are in wide use in other school districts.
Dec 25, 2018, Legislative Committee Releases School Safety Report, Daily News Record
Commentary and Opinion on Education
Dec 2, 2020, Walter Williams: The Tragedy of Black Education is New. Daily Signal