Jonathan Butcher is the Will Skillman fellow in education at The Heritage Foundation and the author of “Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth” (Post Hill Press/Bombardier Books, 2022).
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Just in time for Christmas, new data finds good news on education: Average graduation rates nationwide are up two percentage points. Before celebrating, though, research… Read More
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In a nationally televised face-off, Govs. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Thursday night debated, among other things, whether school libraries should carry… Read More
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Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the National Education Association is… Read More
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Yes, Virginia, radicals are promoting racial discrimination and drag queens in the Old Dominion’s public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, however, has tried to protect children… Read More
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Jennifer Wolverton has a plan for her child’s education: A great laptop, software programs for practicing writing and designing artwork, piano lessons, and art classes…. Read More
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Will the last diversity, equity, and inclusion bureaucrat to leave their office on campus please turn out the lights? On college grounds today, so-called DEI… Read More
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School is not even back in session yet, but some state education officials are still trying to restrict parents’ influence over their children. At a… Read More
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The U.S. Supreme Court is finished for the term, but questions about accuracy should follow some justices into the next session in October. For example:… Read More
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On May 17, 1954, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Supreme Court “set aside” the “separate but equal” doctrine in education in its… Read More
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The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day, federal… Read More
