More public schools across the U.S. have empty hallways and classrooms. In 2021, the National Center for Education Statistics reported a 3-percent dip in the estimated 51.1 million students enrolled in public schools nationwide in 2019-20.  The pandemic is not the lone cause of public education enrollment While most would blame the pandemic for declining…

We rely on doctors when we need medical attention. We count on plumbers to fix a leak. So why don’t we do the same for our teachers? They go to school for years to earn degrees in education. They study curriculum, child development, and teaching strategies. Yet, many people think they know better and are…

It’s no secret that the present-day United States of America is bitterly divided. I’m not just talking about differing political views but also ideological beliefs. The hyper-partisanship in Washington only serves to reinforce what many Americans already feel: that the schism between conservatives and liberals has widened too much. From government spending to cancel culture…

Update (Feb 4, 2022): Days after former President Donald Trump signaled that he may pardon Capitol rioters if he is elected president in 2024, the Republican National Committee described the riots as “legitimate political discourse.” Those words are included in a resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for participating in…

Two-thirds of Republican voters say they want former President Donald Trump to run for president in 2024, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll. The poll also found that 82 percent of Republicans view Trump favorably. While not polled, Florida State Representative and Congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini is part of that 82 percent. “I like…

Certainly you’ve heard the shouting about Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the demands we ban it from our children’s classrooms. All of that commotion is overshadowing what’s really happening and distracting from the conversations we need to have with our kids. First, CRT is not taught to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It’s a…

With a year until the midterm election, Democrats face an uphill battle to keep control of Congress. President Biden’s approval rating continues to plummet. Polling from FiveThirtyEight.com has Biden’s approval rating at 43 percent, down from 44 percent in mid-October, and 45 percent in mid-September. Historically, the party with the White House generally loses seats…

Reaction to the results of the Virginia gubernatorial election will continue for months as Democrats prepare to show voters they can make progress in Congress and fix the economy. At the same time, Republicans have a new guidebook for a path to victory in the midterms without former President Donald Trump. Glenn Youngkin managed to…

Millions head to the polls Tuesday to vote in Congressional elections in Ohio and gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Experts have said this election will serve as a referendum on President Joe Biden’s agenda and performance. Ohio voters will pick two Congresspeople in a special election. One of the seats is in Cleveland,…

Testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland was grilled on a memo aimed at combating threats against school board members across the country. The school board memo came out earlier this month. It also came out a week after the National School Board Association wrote the Biden administration about…