Larry Sand

Larry Sand, a former classroom teacher, is the president of the non-profit California Teachers Empowerment Network.

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America’s Dead Ed

A detailed analysis of the most recent NAEP reveals the deterioration of American public schools, and not surprisingly, the teachers’ unions are a significant contributor to the decline.

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California Schools Are a Mess

The Golden State’s education priorities are terribly misguided, schools are bleeding students, and teachers are being laid off.

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Choosing Choice

Our ZIP code-mandated education system (Z MES) is rapidly losing favor.

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The Latest School Funding Freakout

The alleged lack of funding for our K-12 schools has been an ongoing mantra by government bureaucrats and teacher union leaders for decades. The latest freakout…

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DEI is Deflating

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has, over the past several years, become part of the fabric of American institutions, notably businesses and schools. In a nutshell…

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Indoctri-Nation

An essential mission for many educators throughout the country is the indoctrination of their students. The newest arrival…

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Windy City Wickedness

It’s no secret that Chicago is a city with an abundance of woes. For example, Chicago has a massive pension debt and a forecasted…

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Classical v. Unclassical Curricula

Chad Aldeman, a Virginia-based researcher who focuses on education-related issues, recently detailed the educational experience of his daughter, who completed…

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