by Derek Monson | Jan 5, 2021
2021 needs two things to bounce back from 2020 Written by During this first full week of 2021, many feel relieved that 2020 is behind us: We’ve concluded a tumultuous year of pandemic lockdowns, economic hardship and election controversy. Beyond that relief,...
by Derek Monson | Dec 16, 2020
‘Democratic government is about much more than who wins’ Written by Derek Monson The Christmas and New Year’s holidays offer us a time to reflect on who we are as people. The encouragement at Christmastime to give to others and focus on important...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 14, 2020
Hey parents – want to get involved in the standards revision process? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Did you know that you can weigh in on what educators are required to teach your students? More specifically, you can weigh in on the academic standards...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 10, 2020
Why canceling everyone’s college debt is a bad idea Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Student loan debt is the worst, right? A Biden administration will no doubt be pressured to pursue policies to cancel student loan debt on a broad scale. To those who...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 10, 2020
Civics should be taught in every grade, not just high school Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks “Education in something like civics needs to be built like a layer cake, teaching students something in each grade, so that by the time they get to the required high...
by Derek Monson | Dec 7, 2020
Pearl Harbor: Will today’s Americans step up to their own ‘greatest generation’ moment? Written by Seventy-nine years ago, Christmas was approaching as normal on the island of Oahu. On the morning of December 7, 1941 – a day that President Franklin D....