Public schools
They Just Keep Closing Schools and Mandating Masks
So much for politicians, educators, and public health officials learning a damn thing from Tuesday's election.
Mad, Trump-Averse Parents Finally Had Someone To Vote Against
Politicians continue to ignore—or insult—independents at their peril.
Glenn Youngkin Defeated Terry McAuliffe Because Democrats Betrayed Parents
From COVID-19 closures to critical race theory, Republicans can fix schools by giving families more choice.
If Glenn Youngkin Has to Answer for Trump, Terry McAuliffe Really Has to Answer for Randi Weingarten
Parents are at their wits' end and that might cost the Democrats the governor's race.
Conservatives Wrongly Portrayed the Loudoun County Sexual Assault as a Transgender Bathroom Issue
The perpetrator did not target a random student, and he did not choose the girls bathroom because of his gender identity.
Journalist Butchery of School Board Protests Upending Politics in Virginia and Elsewhere
"It's really important to remember why we are talking about school boards at all: because it's about white supremacy," says Jeffrey Toobin. That's how Youngkin wins.
Sen. Ted Cruz Was Defending the First Amendment, Not Nazi Salutes
The media mischaracterized the senator's back-and-forth with Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Virginia's Gubernatorial Election Has Become a Referendum on Public Schools
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When Will Positive COVID-19 Trends Be Reflected in the CDC's Advice?
Because the agency ties mask recommendations to virus transmission rather than serious cases, its guidance is unlikely to change anytime soon.
CDC Wants Your Vaccinated 5-Year-Old Masked Indefinitely
Director Rochelle Walensky characterizes the potential unmasking of even vaccinated children as being "complacent."
Pandemic Disagreements Fuel Exodus From Public Schools
One-size-fits-some policies drive parents and students to seek better education options.
The Biden White House Is Lying About the Democrats' Spending Bill
For Biden, "build back better’" apparently means eyes on everything in the economy.
In Gavin Newsom's California, COVID-19 Rules Are for Those Without Political Power
Newsom's opposition to a judge's order requiring vaccinations for prison staffers lays bare the hypocrisy of the governor.
NYC Scrapping Gifted and Talented Program Is a Triumph of Redefining Language
Branding disparate racial outcomes as "segregation" is an effective way in Democratic polities to tear down programs some progressives don't like.
New York City Is Hiding Its K-12 Enrollment Decline
How big is the defection from government schools in the country's largest district? That's for politicians to know, and you to find out.
A.G. Merrick Garland Tells FBI To Investigate Parents Who Yell at School Officials About Critical Race Theory
School boards want some perturbed parents branded domestic terrorists.
Teachers Union Boss Accidentally Endorses School Choice While Rushing To Support Masking in Schools
Normally, Randi Weingarten isn't a fan of giving parents more control over their kids' education.
'Equity,' 'Multiculturalism,' and 'Racial Prejudice' Among Concepts That Could Be Banned in Schools by Wisconsin Bill
A bill touted as banning "critical race theory" in schools would actually ban a huge array of speech around culture, race, and sex, its sponsor says.
Vaccine Mandates Coming for K-12 Students
San Diego becomes latest school district to require teen jabs. But is it good policy?
New York Firing Health Care Workers as COVID-19 Heads Northeast
The vaccine mandate on health care workers, ahead of the broader mandate on the rest of us, is putting America in uncharted territory.
Judge Explains First Amendment Basics to Wisconsin Sheriff Who Threatened Teen with Jail for Instagramming Her COVID Infection
No, law enforcement and school officials cannot order students to remove posts about exposure to the coronavirus.
The Houston Chronicle Cites Iffy Data To Make the Case for Mask Mandates in Schools
When you are already convinced a policy makes sense, any evidence will do.
Quarantined L.A. Schoolkids Have Lower COVID Rates Than Vaccinated Teachers
Media persists in pediatric scare stories even while the country's largest dataset shows tiny yet still-declining rates, including among the needlessly quarantined.
Toddler-Masking Biden Says Governors Are 'Playing Politics With the Lives of…Children'
The president bemoans the incivility of politics while accusing Republicans of being "cavalier" about the potential for dead kids.
There's Little Rationale for Masking School Kids, but Teachers Unions Are Demanding It
The National Education Association strong-armed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Biden Keeps Pushing Dubious Arguments for CDC Supremacy
The president seems determined to anoint the agency’s director as the nation’s COVID-19 dictator, no matter what the law says.
The New York Times Assumes a Scientific Consensus on School Mask Mandates That Its Own Reporting Shows Does Not Exist
If all sensible people agree that students should be forced to wear masks, why do other countries reject that policy?
Department of Education Will Launch Investigations Targeting States That Banned Schools From Mandating Masks
Not everything potentially beneficial should be mandatory and not everything potentially harmful should be banned. And not every dispute about costs and benefits should be decided by the federal government.
L.A. Teachers Union Leader: 'There's No Such Thing As Learning Loss'
"It’s OK that our babies may not have learned all their times tables," says Cecily Myart-Cruz. "They learned resilience."
Families Are Fleeing Government-Run Schools
Brooklyn elementary loses one-third of its student population and eight teachers, as the first 2021–22 enrollment numbers straggle in.
Don't Let the Media Scare You With COVID Numbers From L.A. Schools
Eighteen months into the pandemic, news outlets are still selling sensationalism and burying context
The Biden Administration Seems To Think Every Public School Is Legally Obligated To Require That Students Wear Face Masks
The secretary of education argues that federal law makes the CDC's COVID-19 guidelines for schools mandatory.
The Evidence Supporting Mask Mandates in Schools Is Weaker Than Biden Pretends
The studies cited by the CDC do not show that preventing COVID-19 outbreaks requires forcing students to cover their faces.
This Psychologist Thinks Mask Mandates in Schools 'Offer Distinctive Opportunities for Learning and Growth'
Writing in The New York Times, Judith Danovitch also argues that masks inhibit nail biting and nose picking.
Parents, Politicians, and School Administrators Battle Over Masks for Kids
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