Does AI scare you, or are you excited about teacherless Alpha Schools where, for $55K, children get a 2-hour academic AI program and learn some life skills? Who runs the Alpha Schools? Not traditional...

Does AI scare you, or are you excited about teacherless Alpha Schools where, for $55K, children get a 2-hour academic AI program and learn some life skills? Who runs the Alpha Schools? Not traditional...

Critics slam teachers and public schools for low reading scores. Much of that criticism is wrong and misses the real problem. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Science of Reading (SoR) bo...

The commonwealth is way behind the curve when it comes to protection for students in the AI world.

The biggest political news of the past few days is that the nonpartisan, highly respected Siena College poll reported that Democrat Gina Hinojosa is leading rightwing Governor Greg Abbott in Texas …

Nick Covington: The culture war battles we fight over our public schools are fundamentally disagreements about what it means to be American.

“We are indeed confronting an authoritarian government with heavily armed, lawless shock troops bent on imposing terror on immigrant communities…”

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.

And politicians can’t run away fast enough.

September’s book for Thom Hartmann’s Well-Read Troublemakers’ Book Club

Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson talks about how national debates over data centers and redistricting are hyperlocal issues in his state.

Critics slam teachers and public schools for low reading scores. Much of that criticism is wrong and misses the real problem. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Science of Reading (SoR) bo...

What parents prize in their children’s public schools—small enough classes so that teachers can connect with each child, music programs, high school science labs and advanced math class…

This school year, seek new ways to spark curiosity and wonder in your students.

We've heard many welcome tributes to Dolly Parton and her great role as the Book Lady. As most know, one of Dolly Parton's many contributions and her passion was Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Fo...

School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.

Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

While the process of closing schools will be painful, consolidation will help ensure that there are enough adults in the remaining schools to deliver students a full-service quality education, the edi...

We've heard many welcome tributes to Dolly Parton and her great role as the Book Lady. As most know, one of Dolly Parton's many contributions and her passion was Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Fo...

We've heard many welcome tributes to Dolly Parton and her great role as the Book Lady. As most know, one of Dolly Parton's many contributions and her passion was Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Fo...

We've heard many welcome tributes to Dolly Parton and her great role as the Book Lady. As most know, one of Dolly Parton's many contributions and her passion was Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Fo...

I can’t add anything to the outpouring of love and respect for Dolly Parton. She was phenomenal, in dozens of ways. As a musician, I appreciate her melodic genius and as a writer, I admire her gift…

By Thomas Ultican 8/24/2026 Big technology oligarchs are pushing their dangerous not-ready-for-prime-time artificial intelligence (AI) products into America’s schools. Their relentless drumbeat say…