You’ve seen the news. Whether locally or nationally, you understand the need for change—in government, politics, schools, and families. Your impulse is to want to make things better. You want to help! But how? There’s so much. Where do I even start? you wonder. Human beings were made to create order in their societies and
As much as school board controversies have been in the news lately, only 5-10% of voters typically show up to school board elections. What's more, as many as 4 out of 10 school board elections are won by unopposed candidates! Why the lack of enthusiasm from both voters and candidates? The truth is, American
By Willie Deutsch -- COVID resulted in significant academic upheaval for students. The end of the 2019-2020 school year was utter chaos as schools had to change how they operated overnight. However, the 2020-2021 school year was one the state and school divisions had months to plan for. But instead of a plan, many
40% of parents in Lynchburg, Virginia, have chosen to walk away from free, public education, according to Lynchburg City’s Councilman Jeff S. Helgeson. “How bad does the product or the service have to be...for 40% to say, ‘keep it?’ ” Why are so many parents opting their children out of public education? One central reason
"When things don't seem to be working well, how do we fix it?" -- Mask mandates, vaccine requirements, gender confusion, CRT, and controversial sex education curricula—these topics are why parents and concerned citizens storm school board meetings. They are motivated by the fear that they’ll lose control of one of the most
This is Part 2 of a series of interviews with Willie Duetsch. Click here to read Part 1. -- Ah, yes. The inner workings of schools and the government. It’s not at the top of most people’s list of fascinating conversation topics. But if you’re a parent or another concerned member of the community, that
President Biden called school superintendents in Florida and Arizona to congratulate them on doing the right thing by implementing mask requirements in their school districts, despite the governors’ statewide bans on mask mandates. In a statement on Saturday, the White House shared that interim Broward Superintendent Vickie Cartwright in Florida and Phoenix Union High School
Today we want to look at school choice (also known as educational choice) and why it matters. What do we mean by “school choice”? School choice is the idea that parents have the freedom to choose the best school option for their child. “Best” can span many facets of education: location, values, available services, quality
Do you find yourself intrigued by politics? Have you ever considered that you could be the one to run for office? You know your community and school district could use some changes. That starts with local politics like the school board, mayor, or city council. These positions make decisions about education policy and funding that
As schools prepare to start a new school year—and with the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19—student mask policies have been on the minds of many parents. Yet, parents, school administrators, and lawmakers seem unable to agree if masks should be mandatory or optional. According to Insider, the Delta variant is reported to be
