Congress sent a spending bill to President Donald Trump in February, providing $78.9 billion in funding to the Education Department. That is about the same amount that taxpayers provided last year. That might seem surprising because almost one year ago, Trump signed an executive order to abolish the agency….(Read more)
Abolishing the Department of Education w...
As a conservative, I can sympathize with the Republicans and conservatives who wish to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The Constitution does not empower the federal government to fund schooling. For much of our nation’s history, what children needed to know was a matter left to parents, localities and eventually states…. (Read more)
Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of the E...
Source: Cato.org. Kosar remarks start at 29:50. Chris Cross and Ron Kimberling have spoken of the creation of the Department of Education and its earliest years in operation. My own comments will focus on a broader issue of the Department of Education (ED) and the transformation of federal education politics. The establishment of ED […]
Elizabeth Warren declares war on charter...
Last month, Elizabeth Warren paid a visit to the National Education Association (NEA). She was doing what candidates always do: hunting for votes. So one can understand why she was there and why she wanted to please the union. But her comments on charter schools were an affront to any parent or anyone who cares […]
The Ocean’s Hot Dog and Brookings Teache
I am running low on laptop battery and conveniently left my charger in Washington, DC. So I will keep this quick. Robert J. Bellafiore takes New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio to task for his retrograde comments about kids who go to charter schools. Is Big Bill pandering to the unions or is he really […]
More on School Lunches; #PorgyPorn; DC T...
On Tuesday, I wrote about the school lunch program. What I did not mention is that status of the program’s reform. Legislation has moved this year to amend the program. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unveiled its bill back in January, which makes some adjustments to the school lunch program and the Child […]
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