The National Assessment of Educational Regress By Larry Sand — February 5, 2025 American children scored poorly, yet again, on the latest nationwide test; school choice is a way to right our sinking ship.
Mounting Disobedience in Our Schools By Larry Sand — January 30, 2025 School discipline is declining, and the education establishment is clueless about how to improve things.
The Great Education Escape By Larry Sand — January 26, 2025 Student and teacher absences expose the failure of government-run schools; parents must step up.
New Year’s Cheers By Larry Sand — January 15, 2025 Despite ongoing education battles, 2025 kicks off with shifts in DEI policies, school choice expansion, college reform efforts, and pushback on radical curricula and Title IX interpretations.
New Year’s Jeers By Larry Sand — January 8, 2025 As 2025 kicks off, there is no end to the bad news in the public education sector.
Brazen Taxation By Larry Sand — December 31, 2024 While some taxation is necessary—maintaining a national defense force, for example—too much of it is thievery.
In Schools, Jews Lose By Larry Sand — December 18, 2024 Antisemitism, “the world’s oldest hatred,” still flourishes in U.S. schools.
Still Stupid in America By Larry Sand — December 11, 2024 America’s government-run school system is failing.
DEI Is Deflating By Larry Sand — December 5, 2024 The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mania is ebbing and may be on its way out.
Minimizing the State as Co-parent By Larry Sand — November 28, 2024 The government's intrusion into family affairs, notably in educating children, is very troubling; microschools are a way out.
How Will Trump Handle Education Policy? By Larry Sand — November 20, 2024 I don’t know. You don’t either.
Unlike Its Membership, Teacher Union Leaders Are Far Left By Larry Sand — November 13, 2024 Union bosses ignore the rank and file on political issues.
Indoctri-Nation By Larry Sand — November 8, 2024 Public schools continue to be ground zero for culture wars.
Extending Tax-Credit Scholarships By Larry Sand — October 23, 2024 If the government must have a presence in our education system, tax-credit scholarships should be available nationally.
Windy City Wickedness By Larry Sand — October 16, 2024 Chicago is loaded with problems, many of which emanate from the city’s leadership.
Free Speech Impediment By Larry Sand — October 9, 2024 Too many of our nation’s college students are anti-free speech zealots.
Classical v. Unclassical Curricula By Larry Sand — October 2, 2024 School syllabi in the U.S. run the gamut from Marxism to Biblical stories.
The Coming Election’s Effect on Education By Larry Sand — September 25, 2024 We know what Harris will do, but what about Trump?
Teacher Pay: Myths, Reality and Union Shenanigans By Larry Sand — September 18, 2024 That teachers are underpaid and that teachers’ unions are beneficial for educators are enduring fables that need to be debunked.
Degrading in the Name of Equity By Larry Sand — September 12, 2024 Grading for equity is an idea whose time never should have come.