Analysis and Commentary

Lurching From Fad to Fad: The Problematic History of Education Reform in America

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Joe Herring | November 10, 2022 (The Lion) — Education in the United States has lurched from fad to fad for the better part of a century, finding ever-ingenious ways to underperform preceding generations.   The causes are myriad, but the mechanisms of failure can be identified, and must be discredited to ensure they never rise […]

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Nomani: Why Are Virginia Students Studying Body Size and Sexuality in Spanish Class?

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A recent Spanish lesson at a Virginia school is a reminder that, despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s improvements, parents must remain vigilant. Asra Nomani | November 1, 2022 (The Federalist) — Earlier this month, spies and sleuths walked through the doors of the Central Intelligence Agency’s top-secret headquarters here in the D.C. suburbs for a day

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Catholic Schools Outperformed Public Schools Nationwide. Here’s Why.

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Joe Herring | November 1, 2022 (The Lion) — According to a data analysis performed by Kathleen Porter-Magee, an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, “If Catholic schools were a state, they would be the highest performing in the nation on all four NAEP tests.” Amid a contentious national debate over who should exercise greater control

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