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De Blasio calls parents ‘privileged’ for mulling escape from city schools

What happened to “white privilege” in recent statements made by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio? Mayor de Blasio called parents who are thinking about removing their kids from troubled Department of Education-run schools “privileged”. Privileged, but not white...

Social Justice Agenda intensifies in Academia due to George Floyd Death

Eighth-grade teacher, Jasmine writes a community blog called “Tame the classroom”. The idea behind the blog is for teachers to connect and share their experiences. Being a black woman, Jasmine conveys in a recent post that she felt the need to write something on what...

One of Buffalo’s highest-performing public schools faces closure.

Education is the great equalizer. Or so we are told. But when education is set up for failure, it rarely disappoints. I present good news and bad news. First, the good news. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is one of the highest performing schools in the area...

School Sends Police to 11-year old House After Seeing BB Gun During Virtual Lesson

Think you escaped the social justice agenda because you home-schooled your child? Think again. Police were sent to the home of an 11-year old boy. The issue? His teacher spotted a BB gun in his room during a virtual lesson. “According to WBFF-TV, a police officer...

COVID has forced the cancelation of most SAT and ACT test dates

Why we test There is much discussion these days around college entrance tests. Before we get into that specific area of testing, let’s understand testing holistically. We test for many things, but mostly for competence in various areas. Lawyers take the Bar Exam....

1-in-5 Teachers Unlikely to Return to Schools if Reopened in the Fall, Poll Finds

While SEE won’t let up, academia did much to destroy itself during the so-called pandemic. The education system exposed itself on multiple levels. Parents were forced to homeschool their children on academics for the first time in modern history. You pay your taxes,...