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Just days after a terrorist bombing and subsequent manhunt gripped Boston and the rest of the nation, one would think city leaders would be...

2013-05-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Just days after a terrorist bombing and subsequent manhunt gripped Boston and the rest of the nation, one would think city leaders would be... 09f5470c-14fb-4c22-b953-42f63bda04f3

California lawmakers don’t simply like labor unions. They love them. So much, in fact, that they recently eliminated Labor History Week from the state law books and replaced it with Labor History Month, with the first scheduled for this May.

2013-04-30T10:35:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson California lawmakers don’t simply like labor unions. They love them. So much, in fact, that they recently eliminated Labor History Week from... ffde9957-5199-456c-b3b4-fc30ad08229a

Activists with the Chicago group “Teachers for Social Justice” have produced a two-week lesson plan to teach students about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to close 54 schools in the city.

2013-04-25T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Is this what Common Core-compliant school lessons are going to look like? Activists with the Chicago group “Teachers for Social Justice” have... 4aff1ebf-42c8-4a92-95a3-76b49d7ec613

There must be something in the mountain streams that inspires a love of freedom in Douglas County, Colorado.

2013-04-23T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson There must be something in the mountain streams that inspires a love of freedom in Douglas County, Colorado. A few years ago, the school board... 6b9ad2d3-da4f-4d2e-aba4-d85417122421

When Karen Lewis spoke to the recent “Occupy Department of Education” protest in Washington, D.C., she neatly explained the lens through which the union makes all of its decisions.

2013-04-13T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson When Karen Lewis spoke to the recent “Occupy Department of Education” protest in Washington, D.C., she neatly explained the lens through which the... df62db72-2ddd-4135-9180-cd612e47317a

MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry isn’t the only one cheering for collectivism in education. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis thinks that idea is pretty swell, too.

2013-04-12T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry isn’t the only one cheering for collectivism in education. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis thinks... 037373b3-8592-46d3-86a8-78e193a67dcb

Eighth-graders in Wisconsin’s Union Grove school district were assigned to fill out a “Liberalism vs. Conservatism” crossword puzzle, and they learned some new and very questionable “facts.”

2013-04-11T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Eighth-graders in Wisconsin’s Union Grove school district were assigned to fill out a “Liberalism vs. Conservatism” crossword puzzle, and they... 54045887-d3f6-4ea2-8fd1-885131186c71

As Wisconsin legislators debate expanding the state’s parental choice private school voucher program, Racine Unified Superintendent Dr. Ann Laing’s shocking comments from the last budget cycle remind us school choice is an uphill battle.

2013-04-10T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Is this really what the education establishment thinks of parents, particularly black parents? As Wisconsin legislators debate expanding the... 6cc694a5-7797-4619-8a24-a35562fb51f4

When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker passed his controversial collective bargaining reforms known as Act 10, little did he know he would be easing the pain of pending increases in health insurance premiums caused by Obamacare.

2013-04-05T09:24:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker passed his controversial collective bargaining reforms known as Act 10, little did he know he would be easing the... df5975ac-43f6-459d-9be6-fe6859dd2e59

There she goes again. Karen Lewis just can’t help herself.

2013-03-29T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson There she goes again. Karen Lewis just can’t help herself. The Chicago Teachers Union president appeared before the New York Collective of... 58d6fe02-0a83-4c05-a335-f91f806b58f4

Why is our government education system so dysfunctional? Perhaps because parents often don’t get the truth and administrators and teachers are constantly fighting each other.

2013-03-28T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Why is our government education system so dysfunctional? Perhaps because parents often don’t get the truth and administrators and teachers are... b3956773-4980-4127-bb4f-241b37426321

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is suddenly obsessed with stamping out all signs of its “white privilege” campaign.

2013-03-27T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Wisconsin School Agency Now Hiding its ‘White Privilege’ Agenda From Taxpayers The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is suddenly... cf9c4451-f285-474b-9e6d-bf497d581e00

In our increasingly politically-correct society, Christmas isn’t the only holiday too hot to handle for school districts. Easter, another holiday rooted in Christian faith, is now being marginalized by governmental entities.

2013-03-21T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson In our increasingly politically-correct society, Christmas isn’t the only holiday too hot to handle for school districts. Easter, another holiday... bdb35c45-5bcb-418e-8cab-d952499f104d

American Federation of Teachers President Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten’s arrest last week for blocking an entrance to a public meeting was seen as a bold move by those seeking to protect the status quo in education.

2013-03-15T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson American Federation of Teachers President Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten’s arrest last week for blocking an entrance to a public meeting was seen as a... 2d296f20-b16c-4e02-b94c-39ac6da884e9

I was deeply troubled when video surfaced last week of striking Strongsville, Ohio teachers heckling substitute teachers who were applying to be their temporary replacements

2013-03-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson I was deeply troubled when video surfaced last week of striking Strongsville, Ohio teachers heckling substitute teachers who were applying to be... 02ac27cc-2d2a-4c01-b512-38125f6f70b6

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction runs several programs that heavily emphasize racial issues in public schools, EAGnews.org has been finding.

2013-03-12T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Wisconsin Education Officials Want Students to Wear ‘White Privilege’ Wristbands The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction runs several... f2e9d80f-5e26-4db0-8435-e03971ac668d

Communist Party USA Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner joined in a conference call with Wisconsin activists last week to talk about the “struggle” against budget cutters in the state and national governments.

2013-03-08T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson Communist Party USA Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner joined in a conference call with Wisconsin activists last week to talk about the “struggle”... 15a7247b-bf1a-423e-bd50-dc341d71465d

As part of the national stampede of politically-correct moves in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy, the California teachers pension system very publicly divested from a hedge fund that owns the company that makes the so-called “assault rifle” AR-15.

2013-03-06T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson As part of the national stampede of politically-correct moves in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy, the California teachers pension system very... 80b24fce-8fe3-4fa0-adf2-5b63bf8e382d

It’s no secret government schools have put President Obama on a pedestal unlike any other national leader.

2013-02-20T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson TUCKER, Ga. – It’s no secret government schools have put President Obama on a pedestal unlike any other national leader. Schools have been... 6dd72c85-55a7-434d-9ec1-3bf8f4d054eb

National Public Radio is so biased isn’t not even funny anymore.

2013-02-08T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-19T03:28:24Z Kyle Olson National Public Radio is so biased isn’t not even funny anymore. Consider the spin on this story by WDET, the Detroit-area affiliate of...