The Fighting Irish And Their Fight for In-Person Classes
The discussion about how and when K-12 will be returning for in-person instruction has dominated the policy debate over the past couple of weeks. However, little attention has been given to the other much larger elephant in the room,...
Read moreWe Must Defeat the Threats to Higher Education
The United States is home to the world’s highest-ranking colleges and universities. Indeed, our higher education system is one of our greatest assets. Yet, we do too little to defend it.
Read moreThe Virtuous Cycle of Learning
Last week, I wrote about my Facebook series, “What If? History that Could Have Been”, which highlights how history might be changed if certain important historical events had ended differently. Primarily the show is meant to help people...
Read moreLeftwing Radicalism Cheats Children
Headlines about left-wing college students engaging in radical, sometimes racially charged protests are becoming all too common.
Read moreCollege of the Ozarks: A Role Model for Transforming Higher Education in America
Families and students across the country struggle daily to afford college tuition. Often, they are left with two options: choose a less competitive school or absorb tremendous debt.
Read moreHelping the Next Generation of Americans
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has made early childhood education an imperative. His goal is to increase the number of students in Georgia able to read at grade level by the completion of the third grade.
Read moreCollege of the Ozarks to host The Honorable Newt Gingrich for 2016 Fall Forum
College of the Ozarks will host The Honorable Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate, as the keynote speaker for the 2016 Fall Citizenship Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
Read moreGet Schools Out of the 1890s
If, as the popular saying goes, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, the people who run our public schools fit that description. For several generations now, schools have...
Read moreFreedom to Choose Better Learning
If you were asked to redesign the education system from scratch, would it look anything like the one we have today?
Read moreSchools Should Serve Our Children–Not Interest Groups
New York City is home to more than 220,000 children living in poverty. Many live in households with at least one parent who is not employed--and as I wrote recently, two-thirds of those in extremely poor households don't have...
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