The High Stakes Testing Myth

Commentary by Bob Dean for The Columbian     Posted 8/18/2013 The belief that high stakes testing will bring any improvement to our public schools is built on an ounce of wishful thinking, a pound of good intentions, and a ton of ignorance. Consider the recent history...

Public School Censorship

Public School Censorship Posted on June 15, 2013 by Pearl Rains Hewett Comment SILENCING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS? SINCE WHEN did American PUBLIC SCHOOLS become CENSORS of FREE SPEECH AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS? SINCE A high school teacher in Illinois was DISCIPLINED...

Morning Bell: Join the Fight Against Common Core

by Linday Burke The Foundry / Heritage Foundation Posted 6/5/2013 Two competing forces are pushing on America’s K–12 education system today. One is an effort to infuse education choice into a long-stagnant system, empowering parents with the ability to send their...