If there was any doubt, it’s gone now. Critical Race Theory is in our schools, and it is being pushed by the same people who wanted to keep our schools closed during the pandemic. During its annual Representative Assembly, the National Education Association voted last week to stand fully behind those who want Critical Race […]
The TJ Saga: ‘Shut Up,’ They Explained
It’s the best high school in the country. Success there means success later in life. Parents go to extreme lengths to get their children into it. So it’s no surprise that when the newly woke Department of Education under Sec. Atif Qarni decided that there were too many Asian students at Thomas Jefferson High School […]
“Anti-Racism”: The New Face of Critical Race Theory
To say American views on racism have evolved radically is an understatement. Today, racism is treated with the same embrace as dog droppings: gross, best handled with gloves, and disposed of immediately. That’s a good thing. But Virginia isn’t going far enough, according to the Department of Education (VDOE). That’s why they’re pushing “anti-racist” teaching […]
RSLC Targets 13 House Democrats
The race for the House of Delegates is on. Earlier this week, the Republican State Leadership Committee announced their list of targets for the 2021 cycle. And it’s a long one. “Democrat-run Washington has given us an economic crisis, has politicized our children’s education to please their teachers’ union backers, and has put public safety […]
Don’t Like CRT in Schools? Blame Richmond (and Ralph Northam).
It’s hard to turn on the news today and not find a story about Critical Race Theory in our schools. Many have written extensively about the application of this rubric to public education. Where did this newfound ‘wokeness’ originate? Did local school boards suddenly have some sort of racial epiphany, and en masse decide to […]
E Pluribus, Unum
E Pluribus Unum. “Out of many, one.” This Latin phrase has been a national motto of the U.S. since its founding. In just 13 characters, it expresses the hope of our founders that 13 distinct states could become united. From many, they would emerge as one. Our nation of immigrants has embodied this principle at […]