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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
Why, In Our Free Country, Do We Lack Education Freedom? Oct. 16, 2024
What issue could be more important to a nation's future than education? A country is about people. H... Read More
A Professor's Lessons on Democracy Feb. 28, 2024
My ancient history professor, Martin Ostwald, taught me all about Athens in the golden age, the fift... Read More
When My Husband's Mistress Became My Daughter's Schoolteacher Dec. 01, 2023
Dear Annie: Seventeen years ago, my husband had an emotional affair with his co-worker. I confronted... Read More
Meeting Students Where They Are Post-COVID Nov. 17, 2023
This week, my associate dean at Ohio State University's Lima campus sent the faculty a reprint of an... Read More
Sometimes It Takes a Push to Become Who You Are Nov. 11, 2023
How do we become who we are? It's tough to say sometimes, but I'm convinced you can trace my path t... Read More
Schools Should Drop the Obsession with Gender Identity Nov. 09, 2023
Let's make a deal. American parents stop harassing schools over library books that deal sympathetica... Read More
Schools Should Get Control of the Phones Sep. 22, 2023
The failures of our K-12 educational establishment are no secret. All over the country, schools pass... Read More
Back-to-School Basics: Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools Sep. 11, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
As public school students return to classrooms for the new school year, some could face an unexpecte... Read More
Idaho Wants To Jail Professors for Teaching About Abortion Aug. 14, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
At Idaho's public universities, professors who teach, discuss or write about abortion may now face u... Read More
In Attempting To Whitewash Slavery, DeSantis Shows His True Colors on Race Jul. 25, 2023
Even in an era when the political right seems to come up with shocking new ways almost weekly to tra... Read More
Pronoun Choice Can Lead to Double Bogey May. 31, 2023
Which sentence is correct? "My husband likes golf more than I," or "My husband likes golf more than ... Read More
Lying to Parents about Trans Kids Hurts Kids Jan. 27, 2023
Imagine that you are the parent of a 15-year-old girl and discover that her school has been conceali... Read More
Some Teachers Are Much Stricter Than My Favorite One Is Oct. 17, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 and have a favorite new teacher in one of my classes who is absolutely a dream! ... Read More
I Finally Fired My Client Oct. 13, 2022
Q: Today I finally enjoyed one of the benefits of working independently of a formal employer. I got ... Read More
Is Corporal Punishment in Schools Making a Comeback? Aug. 31, 2022
Some parents don't trust public school teachers to handle such topics as racism, sexuality and clima... Read More
Teachers 'Do It All' Despite Being Given So Little Aug. 26, 2022
If you have watched the Emmy-nominated sitcom "Abbott Elementary," you'll get the feeling that we de... Read More
Academic Theories Should Not Be the Basis for Public Policy Aug. 18, 2022
Last week, Time magazine published an article that described the pushback against teaching phonics i... Read More
COVID's Good News Jul. 27, 2022
At least the pandemic had a silver lining. It taught parents that there are better alternatives to g... Read More
As a Teacher, This Is What I Learned Jul. 09, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I've read in the past that you've done work for the Stuttering Foundation of America bu... Read More
