Alexandria City Public Schools is still in virtual mode, and top education official Gregory Hutchings has enrolled his child elsewhere.
"They’re applying on-campus rules to these children, even though they’re learning virtually in their own homes."
Playing outside is one of the safest group activities kids can do, yet Gavin Newsom and other pols are extending the pandemic misery indefinitely.
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He also refused to apologize.
Sadly for the president, 2016 Libertarians are not "all Republican voters." Sadly for us, his opposition to "endless wars" doesn't translate into ending them.
Isaiah Elliott also received a five-day suspension, but plans to transfer.
Kids are beside the point when government officials and union leaders keep them waiting on labor negotiations that serve everybody but students and their families.
The Reason Roundtable assesses one convention, previews another, and pleads with everyone to get their kids out of politics.
New data suggest that school districts in states with stronger teachers unions are significantly less likely to reopen in person this fall.
Punishing families for struggling with distance learning is doubly wrong.
Kids do not catch or spread or suffer from coronavirus at the same rate as adults, no matter what your newspaper is telling you this week.
In other news, Chicago Public Schools will still spend $15 million on school police.
DIY approaches to education—including homeschooling, learning pods, and microschools—are gaining popularity as public schools fold under pressure.
Independent education means a wide range of approaches as to what children are taught.
What does this have to do with safely educating kids in the midst of a pandemic? Not much.
Phase 4 of city's reopening means loose rules for zoos but strict requirements for bars.
A new survey finds parents are substantially more satisfied with private and charter schools’ responses to the pandemic than they were with those of traditional public schools.
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The Reason Roundtable weighs in on the latest coronavirus policy debate.
We know now that young kids aren't particularly susceptible to catch, transmit, or suffer from Covid-19. Time to give them (and their parents) a break.
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The Mat-Su School Board evidently doesn't understand the purpose of a school.
After an unexpected experience with different approaches to learning, many families won’t want to return to business as usual.
The video was appalling, but it does not constitute a safety threat.
Dr. Oz deserves criticism, but he was clumsily referencing a real—and actually encouraging—scientific study.
Most will avoid significant academic losses in the long term.
Scientists, teachers, and parents are asking: Why is one of the most coronavirus-impacted cities keeping its schools open "at all cost"?
If you try homeschooling, you may discover that it's not just a good way to keep COVID-19 at bay, but a good educational approach and fit for your family more generally.
The little girl said, "I shoot you," but her mother says she didn't understand what she was saying.
To reduce conflict over classroom lessons, let people choose their kids’ education.
"Mandating the use of The 1619 Project in K-12 curricula is at best premature until these issues are resolved."
When educators don't see their parents and students as customers, they make some really stupid decisions.
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