Category: education reform

Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference: PAC Leader Says Pro-Family Candidates ‘Should Not Be on the Defensive’

Ralph Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC), opened the political action committee’s annual Road to Majority Policy Conference with a call for conservative political candidates to “grow a backbone” as they defend their views on faith, family, and their opposition to abortion. The Road to Majority Policy Conference runs from June…


Education Is Reforming Itself

Commentary When I was in 5th grade, I woke one morning to the news that my school burned down. But as a kid, I thought it was a dream come true. No more walking one and a half miles from home to school carrying books (would parents even allow that now?) and no more sitting…


American Public Schools on the ‘Cusp’ of Major Reform: President of Heritage Foundation

Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation and former president of Wyoming Catholic College, says that the government’s COVID-19 lockdowns, although destructive, have had the benefit of giving parents a comprehensive look through their child’s online classroom, which is riddled with an extreme and inappropriate ideology. Parents are geared up to change the system and this ideological indoctrination…


Capitol Report (March 3): Senator Suffers From COVID Two Years Later

Russia and Ukraine had their second round of talks Thursday, while the two countries are now battling over a city that houses the largest nuclear power plant in all of Europe. And Congress now is preparing to approve billions in emergency spending—some to support Ukraine and even more for pandemic relief. Members of Congress say…


Despite a Strong Mandate, Ontario PCs Failed to Deliver on Education Promises

Commentary Back in 2018, things looked hopeful on the education file in Ontario. Newly elected Premier Doug Ford had campaigned on a platform that included scrapping discovery math, strengthening curriculum standards, and focusing on the academic basics. Given his bulldog reputation, there were excellent reasons to believe that Ford would stand up to the typical…