It’s been a busy few weeks at the Capitol as we worked towards our first deadline of the session, which was Thursday, March 3. All measures that were filed in our chamber must have been heard by the deadline to continue through the legislative process. Of the 800 bills initially filed for consideration, we approved […]
“But it’s all math.”—Randall Mindy, Don’t Look Up In the Academy Award-nominated Don’t Look Up, the Adam McKay-Netflix climate-change parable about a Michigan State Ph.D. candidate’s discovery of a comet heading right for us and how a distracted America fails to take the threat seriously, no one comes off particularly well. Randall Mindy, a Michigan […]
To the editor — My son, 14 years old and severely autistic, will be put under to have his G-tube replaced. Whenever we do this, we try to include any and all doctors who need work, ie teeth cleaning and bloodwork. This go-around, his psychiatrist who orders blood work informed my wife that he would […]
By Colleen Hroncich “One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to education.” This is a phrase that advocates for education choice have used for years to explain why families need choices. But it has never been as true as it is today when dealing with COVID-19. Before the Christmas holidays, many Pennsylvania school districts […]
We have officially crossed the quarter mark of the 60-day 2022 Regular Legislative Session and I have a few high points I’d like to share. On Tuesday, we received a visit from United States Sen. Mitch McConnell, who provided an update from Washington and encouraged caucus efforts this session. McConnell spoke to members of both […]
BY GENEVIEVE SIEGEL-HAWLEY Leaders often portray school choice as the civil rights issue of our time. And while it’s true that not all children have equal access to quality learning opportunities, the Virginia Senate should think twice before deciding to allow privatization and further segregation of public education the way is to address these injustices. […]
“What does childcare look like when it works?, “By Chabeli Carrazana in the 19th” I reported on how childcare doesn’t work for American parents. Always on the hunt for the silver lining, however, I loved reading this review about a childcare provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee that has existed for 150 years. The Chambliss Center for […]
When children return to school after the holidays, parents, the media, and business leaders should keep a closer eye on classroom performance and results. They should make 2022 the year of public education reform – the turning point that will ensure children of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds get the education they deserve. The editors […]
Once everyone has brushed their teeth, read bedtime stories, and kissed their foreheads, join Times Opinion writer and mom Jessica Grose of the Parents’ Newsletter for a virtual evening of comedy and compassion. Parenting during the pandemic wasn’t easy, and we could all take a moment to share our fun and sometimes perverted parenting gains. […]
Most of all, Youngkin needs speed and results, a sense of dynamic progress, a lasting and serious commitment to parents. If he opens a charter school in every county or even in the densest metropolitan areas, he will spark a revolution in the state. If he builds new centers of excellence, recruits the best and […]
Early education advocates want you to believe that the arguments for a universal preschool are so concrete that it is heresy to question their track record. After all, who wouldn’t want to help adorable little kids achieve early success? However, the data show that a universal preschool will have an adverse impact on children as […]
The use of the author’s techniques and strategies to support the understanding and development of her daughter, as well as the description of the charisma, persistence and individuality of her daughter, gave me pleasure. But their challenge to include something as simple as learning sign language in their individual education plan was annoying. There are […]
