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Another Tragedy, the Same Debate. We Need to Ask Why Schools.
A Minnesota school shooting reignites the same tired debates over guns and mental illness. But one crucial question remains almost entirely unasked: why…
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They Won’t Ban Homeschooling—They’ll Control It Instead
Lawmakers don’t have to ban homeschooling to end its independence. With school choice bills sweeping the nation, vouchers and ESAs offer tempting…
Aug 14
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When 'Freedom' isn't Freedom at All
More choices inside the same cage aren’t freedom. In this video, I challenge how “freedom” is being redefined—and why it matters for school choice…
Aug 12
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Teaching Teens to Think in a World That Doesn’t Want Them To
In just four weeks, I watched teenagers rethink what they believed about rights, democracy, fairness, and empathy. They weren’t memorizing — they were…
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July 2025
I Had the Degree. I Wanted the Dough.
After decades of chasing white-collar approval, I said yes to a bagel shop job at 59—and no to the voice in my head that still wanted to make my father…
Jul 18
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Dismantling Capitalism, One School District at a Time
Across the U.S., a radical Ethnic Studies curriculum called “Voices” is being quietly implemented in schools—teaching students that capitalism is…
Jul 3
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You Asked How Communism Could Happen Here—This Is How
A so-called “radical socialist” (read: communist) just won a major NYC primary—with overwhelming support from young voters. This isn’t a fluke. It’s the…
Jul 1
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June 2025
Stop Pretending School Works
This short follow-up to my YouTube interview with Matt Bowman of OpenEd helps parents get started. If you're rethinking school this summer, don't begin…
Jun 9
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American Kids Are Functionally Illiterate, and Only Their Parents Can Fix It
Tim White—award-winning author, editor, and former English tutor—offers a devastating inside look at how American schools have quietly produced a…
Jun 3
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May 2025
John Stossel Is Wrong—School Choice Doesn’t Compete, It Creeps
Government-funded “school choice” doesn’t break the system—it spreads it. In this response to John Stossel, I show how subsidies entangle private…
May 30
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Don’t Just Opt Out—Opt Up
I’ve written extensively about what’s broken in American education. Now I’m building an alternative. This summer, I’m teaching online courses through…
May 27
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Stop Micromanaging Your Teen’s Social Life
Too many parents are micromanaging their teenagers’ friendships—and it’s hurting their confidence, independence, and ability to form lasting…
May 10
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