Category Archives: Education

A College Student’s Bill of Rights

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Jim Bacon

College students should be reimbursed if they don’t receive the full benefits they pay for in tuition, fees, room, and board, declares the Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust. “COVID-19 has illuminated the long over-due need for basic consumer … Continue reading →

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Time to Take the Lead on Education Reform

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Dr. Karen Hiltz

To say our country is experiencing difficult times is an understatement: COVID 19, protests, riots, death, and destruction. Are we in trying times or what? However, with any disruption to a routine, there’s opportunity. I believe this is an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Arlington Schools Shut Down New Learning

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Hans Bader

The schools in Arlington County are refusing to teach children anything new out of a concern for “equity.” Although the schools are physically closed due to coronavirus, students have been doing their assignments from home using school-issued electronic devices. Now … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus: Forced Change for Education

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Dr. Karen Hiltz

All news is focused around the coronavirus pandemic in America and around the world. It is good to be informed, but all day – every day is a bit much for me. My husband and I begin our day with … Continue reading →

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Collective Bargaining in the Schools: Prescription for Problems

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Christian Braunlich

Joseph Ocol is the kind of teacher most parents would fight to have teach their daughter. His Englewood, Chicago girls’ chess team won the national championship in 2016 against 60 other schools, an achievement noted in the Congressional Record, by … Continue reading →

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