Larry Sand
Larry Sand, a former classroom teacher, is the president of the non-profit California Teachers Empowerment Network.
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Randi Weingarten’s Not-So-Dandy Year
I have written about Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, many times over the years, as there is an ongoing abundance of…
Whatever California is Doing, Do the Opposite
California has long been known for its sun, surf, and mountains, not to mention its wine, women, and song. But of late, it has been the go-to state for bad news…
If Public Education Were a Business, It Would be Bankrupt
There has been, for some time now, optimism about a post-Covid recovery for American public school students, but sadly, there is no good news to be had.
Civic Irresponsibility
Veteran talk show host Jay Leno has aired some classic segments in which he’d ask random people questions you would think they’d know, but these citizens are, in fact, clueless. During a…
Colleges Flunk Out
The woes plaguing our government-run K-12 schools now show themselves on the college level. Classes, many of which…
Schools of the State
We have all gone through it as children. The joys of summer fade, the weather cools, the days get shorter, and the school doors swing open. For most kids…
Students and Teachers Are Ditching Public Schools in Droves
In 1983, the National Commission on Excellence in Education released a report titled, “A Nation at Risk,” which was an important point in the history of American education. The document used dire language…
The Erroneous ‘Underpaid Teacher’ Claims
You hear it all the time. Teachers are underpaid. There is a teacher pay penalty. Teachers are the lowest paid of all the professions.
Fact-Checking Randi Weingarten
I’ve got to give Randi Weingarten a lot of credit. Every time I write about the president of the American Federation of Teachers and her relentless blather, I think that she cannot possibly sink any lower…