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We Should Look Back for Our Future Sep. 22, 2021
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance," the old bumper sticker says. Yet for decades, ... Read More
Oregon School Board Flag Censors Flunk Patriotism Test Sep. 21, 2021
When Oregon school officials tried to banish political symbols from the classroom, English teacher G... Read More
The Enduring Path to Financial Health: Graduate, Work, Marry and Have Children Sep. 15, 2021
The basic path to financial success in this country has been revealed once again by the Census Burea... Read More
The Feminization of America: What Will It Look Like? Sep. 10, 2021
Are we witnessing the feminization of America? And if so, is that a good or bad thing, or is it, lik... Read More
Can the Rest of the Nation Follow Alabama? Sep. 08, 2021
Here are two terms that you don't expect to see together: "the state of Alabama" and "progressive le... Read More
Democrats' Policies Are a Gift to China Sep. 08, 2021
China's leaders must be trading high-fives as they watch the American left push policies that will c... Read More
Can Rand Paul's Populism Remake the GOP? Aug. 23, 2021
Congress set an ignoble record when it replenished the coronavirus relief piggy bank in December. Th... Read More
'CRT' by Another Name Is Still CRT Aug. 19, 2021
Out of the blue, an awkward academic phrase — critical race theory — has become fightin'... Read More
Who Should Teach Your Toddler: You or Pelosi? Aug. 16, 2021
"Universal pre-K. I love that because it's children learning, parents earning," House Speaker Nancy ... Read More
Diverse Pathways in Education and Life, Part II: The Real-Life Stories of Jean Pierre, Maria, and Lee Aug. 14, 2021
In part one of this column, we followed the educational trajectories of three high school students: ... Read More
Make College Affordable, Not Free Aug. 14, 2021
A budget resolution that cleared the Senate last week sets the stage for one of President Joe Biden'... Read More
The Pledge of Allegiance Doesn't Always Work Aug. 13, 2021
You can't flip over a Bible these days without running into some bonehead who wants to tell you that... Read More
Should I Seek Money or Passion in My Career? Aug. 12, 2021
DR WALLACE: I am starting my final year at Northern Illinois University. In less than a year, I will... Read More
Who Should Teach Your Toddler: You or Pelosi? Aug. 11, 2021
"Universal pre-K. I love that because it's children learning, parents earning," House Speaker Nancy ... Read More
Diverse Pathways in Education and Life, Part I: The Real-Life Stories of Pedro, Cliff and Lauren Aug. 07, 2021
Those of us who teach, whether at the K-12 or college levels, come across thousands of students duri... Read More
The Worst Countries for Women (Afghanistan Isn't on the List) Jul. 23, 2021
Concern-trolling over the dismal plight of women in Afghanistan is powerfully appealing to liberals ... Read More
No, Teaching the Existence of Racism Isn't an Attack on White Students Jul. 22, 2021
Republican obsession with stamping out the conservative bogeyman known as critical race theory has c... Read More
Chicago is Wrong on Condoms for 10-Year-Olds Jul. 22, 2021
Chicago keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Earlier this month, Chicago Public Schools... Read More
Teachers Savor Students' 'Mist Queues' Jul. 21, 2021
Sometimes, when grading my students' papers and tests, I encounter errors that disarm me because the... Read More
Zaila Avant-garde is a Tremendous Role Model for All Children Jul. 16, 2021
Murraya, the prize-winning word spelled by 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-g... Read More
