What’s happening in Dallas is evidence that teachers like being evaluated — and rewarded — on their performance in the classroom.
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There are several ways that teachers can earn raises in the Clark County School District. Being a great teacher isn’t one of them.
A vestige of anti-Catholic bigotry is a vital weapon for opponents of school choice. In a case its hearing today, the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to take it away.
By the Clark County School District’s logic, racism and sexism are running amok in its high school magnet programs. That’s because female and Asian students are vastly overrepresented in those programs.
The Clark County Education Association no longer trusts Gov. Steve Sisolak to deliver on his education promises. That’s just one of takeaway from the union’s two tax hike initiatives.
Nevada’s largest teacher union treats its own employees much differently than how it insists the school district handle teachers.
A legal fight to preserve the Opportunity Scholarship program has won an important victory. Earlier this month, Clark County District Court Judge Rob Bare ruled plaintiffs had standing to sue.
Turns out there is such a thing as a fireable offense in the Clark County School District. Antonio Rael lost his job as principal of Clark High School for trying to help low-income and minority students.
Superintendent Jesus Jara has set 29 goals related to student achievement. Last year, the Clark County School District met one of them.
Unions will fight the Worker’s Choice Act fiercely. They complain about “free riders,” but their top priority is preventing employees from having the freedom to make their own contract decisions.
While the Clark County School District was spending billions on new schools, the district was neglecting needed maintenance. That’s according to David McKinnis, the district’s chief of facilities.
The Clark County Education Association’s plan to pass the biggest tax increase in Nevada depends on public ignorance. That strategy has worked before.
The school district in Seattle is considering a plan to give students a whole new reason to dislike math.
According to the standard promulgated for years by Democrat politicians, the party’s primary voters are racially discriminating against minority candidates.
Liberal stalwart Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently shared the need for school choice without realizing it.
Contrary to the popular narrative, most millennials aren’t drowning in student loans. That’s because most millennials don’t even have college debt.
More money doesn’t increase student. Nevada has the test scores to prove it.
The rising cost of higher education is a real concern, but it’s not a problem you fix by throwing money at it.
Pursing the same policies and goals that enabled the Stoneman Douglas shooter doesn’t keep Clark County School District students safe.
School choice breathes opportunity into communities where the public school option fails by injecting competition and challenging the status quo.
Successful organizations replicate effective projects. New York City public schools don’t fit that description. Go figure it’s considering shutting down one of its top programs.