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Bernie Sanders and the Education Oligarchy Aug. 13, 2025
When Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who calls himself a democratic socialist, appeared on "The Late... Read More
It's Time To Start Thinking About Tomorrow (Again) Aug. 06, 2025
In 1992, Bill Clinton chose the Fleetwood Mac tune "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" as his campa... Read More
Congress Should Back Trump in Closing the Department of Education Jul. 30, 2025
In fiscal 2024, when President Joe Biden was still in office and the federal government was running ... Read More
Coloradans Deserve More Options in Higher Education Jul. 30, 2025
Which better prepares students for success in the workforce — a four-year degree in a field su... Read More
Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cannot Be Canceled Jul. 25, 2025
I first met Elise Carter at a public meeting in spring 2021. Elise sat with her colleague and friend... Read More
Never Start Your Argument by Posing With an Elmo Puppet Jul. 16, 2025
When former Labor Secretary Robert Reich can muster equal enthusiasm for radical leftist mayoral can... Read More
SCOTUS Ruling Misses the Point of Reading Jul. 04, 2025
Literature fuels empathy and conversation. It can foster belonging and it can also fuel productive d... Read More
Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families Jun. 23, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The Trump administration has followed through on its promise to gut the Head Start program. Since Ap... Read More
Hey, Harvard! Pick Up the Phone and Call Canada May. 28, 2025
Harvard is the oldest American university. Its faculty has won more Nobel Prizes and educated more U... Read More
With Harvard, Trump Has Met His Match May. 27, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I always wondered why Harvard turned out so many lawyers. Now, due to overreach by... Read More
Thinking About War and Peace -- All 1,224 Pages of It May. 07, 2025
It usually takes me a day to tap out a rough draft of this column, and I spend the next morning wres... Read More
Your Questions Answered: Trump's First 100 Days May. 05, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term, we've seen a whirlwind of executive o... Read More
Is Oklahoma in Danger of 'Satanic School'? May. 02, 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments on April 30 on whether a Catholic school in Oklahoma named for St.... Read More
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes a Powerful Argument for School Choice Apr. 25, 2025
During oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ... Read More
Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights Apr. 01, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
State and local officials play direct and crucial roles in shaping and safeguarding our civil rights... Read More
No Need To Save an Education Department That Fails Our Kids Mar. 25, 2025
SAN DIEGO — A lot of what I know about public education in America I learned in kindergarten. ... Read More
Trump's Attack on the Department of Education, Explained Mar. 17, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50%... Read More
Medicaid Helps Your Children in School Too. You Just Don't Realize It Mar. 14, 2025
In the search for waste, fraud and abuse, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Gover... Read More
Catholic Elementary Schools Lead Public Schools 61-0 in Reading and Math Feb. 05, 2025
The National Center for Education Statistics last week released the results for the National Assessm... Read More
Make Anti-Racism Your New Year's Resolution Dec. 27, 2024
People take part in health challenges all the time, especially as New Year's resolutions. We count o... Read More
