In this podcast episode, Melvin Adams sits down to talk with Don Blake, president of the Virginia Christian Alliance. Weighing heavily on Don’s heart is the current culture war raging in our school and public libraries over what material should be available to schoolchildren. Today, Don proposes his views
“I am a high school sophomore, and I'm pretty interested in taking dual enrollment classes at my local community college. I have a 3.6 GPA in high school, and I think dual enrollment might help my chances of getting into a prestigious college. Anyone done it? How is it?” An ambitious Reddit user put his
Last Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that boosts parents’ rights in education and increases academic transparency in the state. In what’s known as the “Year of the Parent,” Governor DeSantis has kept his promise to fight for parental involvement in education. This new law requires community input before schools decide
When my husband and I first got married, he was shocked at the number of passionate debates my immediate and extended family regularly had. Nearly any topic, large or small, could spark a three-hour discussion—and it was rare for everyone to be on the same page. We would disagree and argue our points relentlessly, but
“Glenda’s Plan for Our Schools!” read a brightly colored sign hanging in front of me. “Fiscal responsibility, promoting community and parental involvement, and increasing special education programs and services are just some of the ideals that Glenda is committed to!” I realized that I was looking at a school board campaign flyer. The bold font
If there was only one definition of school success, parents everywhere would be making the exact same educational choices. But they’re not. In 2017, approximately 5.7 million students enrolled in private schools. In the 2015-16 school year, around 2.9 million students enrolled in charter schools. The same year, parents homeschooled 1.6 million students. As a
Picture this: you’re a teacher and it’s testing time. Students are hushed, absorbed in their exams, when “wham!” Part of the ceiling drops and nearly hits you. You leap back and wonder what’s next to fall. World War II air raid or crumbling Philadelphia public school? The latter. Nationwide, there’s a $500 billion backlog in
Educational labels are beacons of understanding. At least, according to Education Week, that's how they should work in an ideal world. The publication notes that labels “are supposed to work as beacons to help adults understand those students have special needs that may take ‘out of the box,’ thinking.” In an ideal world, labels
There has been an outcry among parents, grandparents, and teachers against the disturbing content kids are exposed to in public schools. What is that content? Curriculum that teaches kids that their worth is found in traits they can’t control, like their skin color or their gender. Or material that is so sexually explicit, it
How can education leaders make a difference today? At our first School Board Summit event a couple weeks ago, NWEF Founder and President Melvin Adams shared this message with new and upcoming school board candidates in Virginia. Check out this clip if you want to help reclaim education: Adams
