Originally published at https://www.washingtonpost.com on May 3, 2021. In announcing his campaign for governor of Maryland, former Obama secretary of Education and lifelong educator John B. King Jr. began his launch video with, “School saved my life.” For King and for so many others, public schools have been the cornerstone…

Originally published by the Daily Caller and https://projectforeverfree.org on March 15th, 2021. A year ago this month, schools across America made the well-meaning and appropriate decision to shutter their doors as an unknown, deadly virus swept our nation. …

Originally published at https://educationpost.org on January 27, 2021. November 12th was our first day of school in-person since March of last year. On my drive to school, I was excited and grateful-thinking about my students who ( unlike most teachers in the country) I was lucky to be returning to. …

Originally published at https://www.washingtonexaminer.com on December 26, 2020. The other day, the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote a column titled “ School Choice: Better Than Prozac.” …

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Originally published at https://www.military.com on October 20, 2020. In the midst of the Cold War, the famed A Nation at Risk concluded, “If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of…

Originally published at thedispatch.com. Like many urban public schools along the East Coast and throughout the country, my district began the school year 100 percent virtually. In Baltimore City, our district partnered with community organizations and worked for months over the summer to provide laptops and Wi-Fi for students so…

By: Ryan Hooper Last week, Baltimore City Public Schools announced that it will be opening the school year virtually and delaying plans for hybrid in-person instruction. Schools CEO Sonja Santelises based this difficult decision off of the current public health conditions, in addition to feedback received from families in a…

Originally published at https://www.washingtonexaminer.com on June 28, 2020. Last week, in response to our current racial discussions following the unjust killing of George Floyd, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut tweeted, “It’s time for Connecticut to desegregate our schools.” As someone who chose to attend an integrated high school, I…