I could write endlessly about the pointlessness of the national network of strident public education apologists who have nothing practical to offer families struggling with homeschooling due to Covid-19, but nothing illustrates this point more than their behavior now. On that, I give you Diane Ravitch, the iconic leader of the public education resistance. We can always rely…
That seems like the most appropriate question to ask after my team released “The Secret Shame of Progressive Cities” last week, a report highlighting the fact that gaps in educational outcomes are larger in the wealthiest and most progressive American cities than they are in the most conservative cities. Our report pointed out the fact…
This week’s column has also been cross-posted over at our sister blog, Education Post. One of my favorite Gandhi quotes is, “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” I’ve never found a person who disagrees, even among the most ardent believers in the transformative power…