Schools Are Panicking over Testing Opt-Outs
When it comes to the welfare of their kids, parents can be pretty formidable. As it becomes increasingly clear in school districts across America that the standardized tests aligned with…
We’re all criminals now: Over-criminalization has distorted the justice system
The average American commits three felony crimes a day, and, more often than not, doesn’t even know they’ve run afoul of criminal statutes. In 2009, Harvey Silverglate published a book,…
One Parent’s Concerns with Standardized Testing
As parents desiring to find a proper high school education for our 13 year old son, we have been researching a prep school in Indiana that shares our values of…
The Death Knell of Tenure
One of the greatest barriers to education reform, and the symbol of public sector intransigence, is teacher tenure. These statutes make it nearly impossible and incredibly expensive to fire poorly…