Opinion
Crumbling public-school infrastructure showcases trap of institutionalized bureaucracyIf nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic should have taught us the danger of trying to confine learning only to institutional classrooms. Unfortunately, public-school advocates are ignoring this valuable lesson in… Read More
Faith
Christian cake artist in Colorado celebrates win for religious freedoms nationwide(The Heartlander) — Who ever thought desserts could become political weapons? Certainly not Jack Phillips, the Colorado artist who refused in 2012 to create a custom cake with a same-sex… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschoolers are finding educational partners in area churches. Here’s why the concept works so wellErika Serrano knew she had to get her daughter out of her Massachusetts public school – even though it was the only educational experience she had ever known. “I grew… Read More
Homeschools
Missouri reaches ‘unprecedented’ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers concludeAn estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool – a “quiet but seismic shift” nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. “Not long ago, the… Read More
Public Education
Chicago teachers demand higher pay even as report shows ‘chronic absenteeism’ among educatorsHigher pay for fewer days on the job? It may sound counterintuitive, but the Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a 9% annual raise for members even as a report shows… Read More