Pandemic report card: Age 9 students see 5-point drop in reading, 7 in math

Pandemic report card: Age 9 students see 5-point drop in reading, 7 in math

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, September 1, 2022 It was obvious to anyone not in the pocket of the nation’s powerful teachers’ unions that closing down in-person learning amid the Covid pandemic would have a detrimental effect on the education — and mental health — of America’s school children. It also was obvious from early on […]

Charter schools’ surge during covid panic angers professional Left

Charter schools’ surge during covid panic angers professional Left

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2021 The relative success of charter schools is one unreported metric on public acceptance of the Democrat-backed teachers unions. As Democrat governors bowed to pressure from the unions and kept public schools closed in their states, a large number of charter schools remained open and saw their enrollment numbers […]

Follow the science? Biden puts priority on vaccinating teachers before their return to classrooms

Follow the science? Biden puts priority on vaccinating teachers before their return to classrooms

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2021 Not having in-person instruction and school sports and activities has been devastating to the educational, physical, and mental well-being of America’s children. The few remaining free states realized months ago that it was indeed safe to return teachers and students to the classrooms. Now, Centers for Disease Control […]