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Jillian Schneider | July 11, 2023 (The Lion) — The president of the National Education Association had a lot to say about social justice at its annual meeting this week, and virtually nothing to say about academics.  Becky Pringle, president of the 3-million-member union, accused Florida – the assembly’s location – of being “Ground Zero for shameful, […]

Jillian Schneider | June 20, 2023 (The Lion) — Local and state school officials are offering hefty signing bonuses – as much as $50,000 – to combat the nationwide teacher shortage. Despite efforts in places such as New Jersey, South Carolina and Oklahoma, research shows such measures are ineffective. For example, Minnesota allocated $400,000 in

Jillian Schneider | June 7, 2023 (The Lion) — Oklahoma education officials approved the first-ever religious charter school on Monday, propelling school choice into unprecedented territory. The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 in favor of a virtual Catholic charter school after initially rejected its earlier application in April. The new vote was celebrated for supporting religious liberty