Are parental rights fundamental? Since the early 1900s, parental rights have been disputed in America’s courts. From circuit courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, your right to direct the education and care of your child has been molded and shaped by various cases and legislation all over America. Learn how the Parental Rights Foundation,
School choice advocates were thrilled after a Tennessee judicial panel recently dismissed legal claims against the state’s voucher program. After nearly a three-year battle, a three-judge panel ruled on Wednesday that a Tennessee voucher program could move forward without court interference. Now, families in Shelby and Davidson County schools can utilize state funding for private
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. -Denis Waitley As parents, we have the tremendous responsibility of molding new little people into well-rounded, responsible, independent, high-quality adults. Parents are responsible for being “where the buck stops” for their children. Other adults in their life
“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” - Alex Haley As grandparents, you love your grandchildren more than life itself. There’s nothing quite like the joy and astonishment of watching your grandkids learn and grow. The Christmas season is a prime time
Some of the most influential philanthropic organizations in the world are giving millions of dollars to promote harmful concepts in public schools, according to recently published findings by a parent group. Parents Defending Education (PDE) conducted an investigation to discover the influence that five major philanthropic organizations have over promoting concepts like radical race and
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Not only is this time of year a cozy holiday with family, friends, and football, but it’s also a wonderful reminder to evaluate our attitudes. Are we grateful? Are our children grateful? Practicing thankfulness isn’t easy. Have you struggled to teach your kids or students to be thankful? Maybe
In an article published several years ago, one mom observed, “Most homeschoolers love to read — I mean, really love to read.” Kerry MacDonald should know; she homeschools her children, and her daughter, she reports, “read more books in the past six months than I read in my entire K-12 public schooling stint.” Why this
Immerse your kids in the exciting history of America's Thanksgiving celebration with our first-ever K-12 Thanksgiving Learner's Guide! Full of flexible educational activities tailored for your child's grade level, this guide can be used as a stand-alone idea list for fun family activities or as a homeschool unit in the week leading up to
As it turns out, “one size fits all” actually fits none. The math doesn’t add up—failing students doesn’t equal success. As we conclude our interview with Steve Newman, Melvin asks tough questions about how policy makers view school budgets and who the “assembly line” education system is leaving behind. Failing grades create battle lines,
The nation’s largest teachers’ union recently garnered backlash after making the claim on Twitter that educators “know better than anyone” how to educate students. “Educators love their students and know better than anyone what they need to learn and to thrive,” the National Education Association (NEA) tweeted Saturday evening, in a tweet they’ve since made
