Portland, Oregon Public Schools Are Moving to ‘Equitable’ Grading Practices

Portland, Oregon public schools are introducing “equitable” grading practices in middle and high schools, including no zeroes, no grades for homework. By Eileen Griffin Portland, Oregon...

Rules for Campus Radicals Resisting Inquiries from Campus Reform

A left-wing professor provides a rhetorical guide for universities to respond to conservative media coverage, including Campus Reform. Faculty First Responders is a resource blog started in...

University of Maryland College of Education Hires Overwhelmingly Woke Cohort of New Professors

Seven out of the 12 new faculty members starting at the University of Maryland’s College of Education this fall primarily research topics in the...

California Community Colleges System Sued for Imposing DEI Standards on Profs

Alarmed by potential restrictions to their free speech rights, some California community college professors are employing the aid of an advocacy group to combat...

Students Are Entering College Unable to Write

K-12 public education has failed to prepare incoming college students how to write at the public level. In a desperate attempt to catch high school...

Chicago Teachers Union President’s School Choice Sparks Debate

Chicago Teachers Union President's private school choice sparks debate over expiring state tax credit program. By Andrew Hensel (The Center Square) – Officials from across Illinois...

School Board in Orange County, CA Approves Parental Notification

School board in Orange County, CA approves parental notification, defying state officials. By Eileen Griffin The Orange Unified School District in California will require schools to...

Streams of Hope Christian School Offers Many Options

Streams of Hope Christian School in Fort Wayne, Indiana offers "an amazing range of education options," says this Cato Institute profile. By Colleen Hroncich One of...

Maryland Law Lets Colleges Veto Competitors’ Classes

Maryland law lets colleges veto competitors' classes by requiring state approval when schools want to offer new degree programs. by Walter Olson Certificate of Need (CON)...

University of Michigan Tell Students Who Have COVID-19 to Quarantine in Hotel

The University of Michigan (UM) is asking students who test positive for COVID-19 to get a hotel room in order to quarantine for five...

Massachusetts School District Places Teacher on Leave After Reading Controversial Book to Class

A Massachusetts School District teacher has been put on administrative leave after reading Margaret Atwood short stories aloud in class, WBZ-TV reported. The literature in...

Pennsylvania Budget Impasse Holds School Choice in Limbo

(The Center Square) – The state’s piecemeal budget negotiations fractured again this week after lawmakers split a key measure in half. When the Senate gaveled...

School Choice Movement Marches Forward

School choice movement marches forward, with state measures providing alternatives to government-run schools. By Eileen Griffin Parents are moving their children out of government-run schools and...

School Choice Scholarship Renewal ‘The Fight’ of Illinois’ Veto Session

(The Center Square) – With a new school year underway or about to begin for students in schools across Illinois, some attending a private...

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S. T. Karnick is a senior fellow and director of publications for The Heartland Institute, where he edits Heartland Daily News.