A prestigious private school located in the renowned Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City has recently sold its lower-school building to Bayrock Capital, an investment firm, for a staggering $14 million. The Calhoun School, an esteemed non-profit institution with a rich 127-year history, made the announcement about the transaction on Monday. The school, …
Public-sector unions, like the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), are notorious for using their political clout to further their own interests under the guise of advocating for the public good. The UFT, faced with a decline in enrollment in Department of Education (DOE) schools, found itself in a predicament. With fewer students, the union’s membership …
End Court’s Homeless Meddling: The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has been identified as a significant contributor to the issue of homeless camps on the West Coast, argues the Washington Examiner editorial board. In the case of Martin v. Boise, the 9th Circuit used the Eighth Amendment to prevent cities from enforcing …
Why did the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers union in the country, include explicit content on its list of recommended summer reads for educators? The NEA listed Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer: A Memoir” under “banned” books, likely because Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took steps to remove it from school libraries in his state. …
Ideologues’ well-established tactic for introducing radical race and gender theories into K-12 classrooms and other domains: Implement it discreetly and, when exposed, quickly attempt to cover their tracks. The most recent instance? Pearson, the largest education publisher in the world, embarked on a clumsy effort to erase evidence of its promotion of controversial political ideologies …
The bodies of 41 individuals, including 38 students, were recovered by Ugandan authorities. These individuals were burned, shot, or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo. The local mayor, Selevest Mapoze, reported that the rebels fled into the Democratic Republic of Congo after the raid on Friday …
Last semester was undoubtedly challenging, but this one has proven to be even more difficult. The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the United States’ inadequate response, has forced parents and teachers to make unpleasant decisions regarding their children’s education. However, the recent emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant has brought a new level of chaos …
As the Omicron variant began spreading, the already understaffed schools in America faced an even bigger challenge. Since the start of the pandemic, many teachers have retired early or switched careers, contributing to the ongoing substitute and teacher shortage. Now, the situation has reached a breaking point as the increasing number of absences leaves schools …
The inclination to prohibit books in schools appears to stem from adults wanting to shield children from content that they deem distressing or offensive. Unfortunately, these adults often fail to recognize the educational and artistic value of the books, focusing only on harsh language or gruesome imagery. They fail to understand that such elements can …
As an admissions officer at a prestigious private university, I quickly became aware of the constraints of my job. My colleagues and I were tasked with creating a diverse and competitive student body, but that often meant relying on trauma narratives from historically marginalized students to showcase their resilience and adversity. This practice is not …