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November 2026

  1. Peggy Noonan: How Trump Ruined the GOP
  2. North Carolina: Democrats Gain Control of House in State Legislature!
  3. Russians Pummel Humanitarian Aid Center in Ukraine
  4. The Trump Administration Is Destroying America’s Leadership in Scientific Research
  5. Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as Chief of Civil Rights Division
  6. Tennessee: White Guy Defeats Black Guy Despite White Guy Scandal
  7. Pete Hegseth Is Incompetent: Impeach Him!
  8. RFK Jr. Peddles Ludicrous Conspiracy Theories. Impeach Him!
  9. Vice-Admiral Fired by Hegseth Flipped South Carolina Seat–Revenge is Sweet
  10. Carol Burris: A Big Night for Public Schools
  11. Gina Hinojosa: For the People
  12. The Night Texas Turned Blue, Really, Truly Blue
  13. Yes! Democrats Win Control of Both Houses of Congress!
  14. Robert Reich: Which Side Are You On?
  15. Timothy Snyder: Trump’s Big Lie About Ukraine
  16. Trump Is Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
  17. Margaret Sullivan: Grading the Media’s Coverage of the Election
  18. LA Times: The Prayer that the Catholic Bishops Should Have Offered for Trump
  19. Texas Public Schools Are Under Attack: Consider the Case of Austin
  20. Should Publicly Funded Catholic Preschools Be Allowed to Discriminate?
  21. Why I Cannot Claim a Whistle Blower Award from the Federal Government!

October 2026

  1. Lone Star Left: Is Texas Turning Blue?
  2. Peter Greene: Why the Panic Over College Readiness, Again?
  3. Adam Kinzinger: Do Not Let Elon Musk Buy OUR Government!
  4. Julian Vasquez-Heilig: A Win by Gina Hinojosa Would Dramatically Change Education in Texas
  5. Marc Elias: A Heroic Defender of Democracy Details Trump’s Efforts to Disrupt the Electioms
  6. Andy Spears: Justin Pearson Has a Good Chance at Winning a Tennessee House Seat
  7. House Democrats Release Report about Trump Dealings with Epstein and DOJ Suppression of His Behavior
  8. “Abbott Elementary”Is Delightful. The Damage to the Children of Philadelphia Is Not.
  9. Vivek Ramaswamy is a Vile and Disgusting Man, Unfit to be Governor of Ohio or Anywhere Else
  10. Why Reading Fiction Matters
  11. Police Remove 3-year-old from Soccer Game Because He is Too Good
  12. Who Ever Imagined that the U.S. and Russia Would Become Business Partners?
  13. Trump Makes BIG Deals with Putin, Who Is Now Our Closest Ally
  14. A Despatch from Madrid
  15. Politifact Rates Video Attacking Talarico as a Pedophile to be AI Fake, Generated by Russian Bot
  16. Texas: A Brave Candidate Who Is Running in a Ruby-Red District
  17. Trump Is Obsessed with Redecorating D.C., Not Ending Iran War or Cost of Living
  18. Bruce Baker Evaluates the Sorry Condition of Education in Florida
  19. Adam Kinzinger: Corruption, Graft, and Grifting in D.C.
  20. Please Help This Candidate in Texas
  21. Russian Bots Are at It Again, Trying to Sway Our Elections
  22. Benjamin R. Cremer: An Outpouring of Hatred While Shouting “USA! USA!”
  23. Shiloh Salazar Is Running in One of the Reddest Districts in Texas
  24. John Thompson: Please! No More Miracles!
  25. Meg White: Spellings and Duncan Want to Revive Their Failed Programs
  26. Trump Claims That Schools in 5 States Encourage Transgender Surgery
  27. Andy Spears: Tennessee Republicans Want State Takeover of Nashville Schools, Despite Record of Failure
  28. Texas Evangelicals Lead the Fight to Eliminate Separation of Church and State
  29. Robert Reich: The NY Times Reports “Both Sides” of a Campaign Debate
  30. Excuse Me While I Keep a Close Watch on Texas
  31. Texas: Houston Chronicle Endorses Gina Hinojosa for Governor
  32. Trump’s Targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar is Fascist
  33. A Despatch from Morocco
  34. Mary Trump: Sleepy Donald Lies the Way Other People Breathe
  35. Aaron Parnas: Putin Orders Military to Make Cities in Ukraine “Unlivable”
  36. Ohio: Appeals Court Rules Vouchers Unconstitutional!
  37. No Dictators! No Kings!
  38. Thomas Ultican: Ohio’s Big Voucher Scam
  39. Heather Cox Richardson: Incompetence + Corruption at a Historic High
  40. Olga Lautman: Trump Sells Out Ukraine to Aid His Friend Putin
  41. Texas: Judge Refuses to Reinstate 92 Voting Locations Cut in Tarrant County
  42. The Sordid Voucher Scam Cheats Everyone But Billionaires
  43. Melania Trump Threatens to Sue Blogger and Destroy Her
  44. Defying Federal Judge’s Order, Trump Cuts Down Hundreds of Trees in D.C. on Public Golf Course
  45. John Thompson: Why Are Oklahoma Republicans Bullying Their Muslim Neighbors?
  46. Marc Elias: No Doubt! Trump Lost the 2020 Election.
  47. Students Pay the Price for Failing Voucher Programs Where Education is a Fiction
  48. Note to Elite Media: Stop Promoting Rahm Emanuel!
  49. I’m Off on the Road to Morocco!
  50. Trump Makes a Deal with Putin That Betrays Ukraine, the U.S., and Our Allies
  51. Julian Vasquez Heilig: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter
  52. Florida Wants to Be First State to Repeal All Vaccine Mandates
  53. Should Religious Schools That Accept Public Money Be Allowed to Discriminate?
  54. Snopes: Is There a Golden Statue of a Naked Trump at European Parliament?
  55. Trump Ambassador to Greece Begged Donor for Money
  56. Parker Molloy: What the Media Got Wrong About Jack Smith’s Testimony and Eric Schmitt’s Accusation
  57. French Students Protest Conditions in Schools, Hundreds of Schools Closed
  58. Do You Agree with the Education Experts?
  59. John Thompson: What Do “Experts” Know About School Reform?
  60. ProPublica: It’s Easy to Open a Private School and Get Voucher Money!
  61. Are Jared Kushner and Trump’s Friends Making Business Deals with Putin on the Side?
  62. Heather Cox Richardson: More Trump Family Corruption
  63. Reverend Benjamin R. Cremer: What’s Wrong with Pete Hegseth’s Emphasis on Religion in the Military
  64. Bill Gates: Why AI Must Be Regulated, Why It Is Dangerous
  65. Florida Parents and Teachers Aghast at Downplaying of Climate Change and Evolution in K-12 Science Standards
  66. Why States Should Avoid the Federal Voucher Program
  67. Network for Public Education Urges States Not to Opt in to Federal Voucher Program!
  68. Robert Reich: A Dystopian Nightmare, with Hegseth in Charge
  69. Peter Greene: New Regulations for Federal Voucher Program Tie the Hands of Local Officials
  70. The Five Biggest Charter School Grifts
  71. Come to Hear a Brilliant Analysis of Trump’s War on DEI!
  72. What Will the New Federal Voucher Program Mean for Public Schools?
  73. Reverend Benjamin R. Cremer: “When Did Jesus Say, ‘Let the Little Ones Defend Themselves in Court'”

September 2026

  1. Robert Hubbell: Republicans Are Out of Touch with the Past and the Future
  2. Kansas: Republican Senator Was a Doctor. He Sued Hundreds of His Patients Who Didn’t Pay Their Bills
  3. Bruce Baker: Trying to Understand Margaret Roza’s Cures for Underfunded Schools
  4. Did Netanyahu Know about the October 7 Attack Before It Happened?
  5. Freddy DeBoer: No, American Schools Are Not Failing
  6. Robert Reich: Beware Rahm Emanuel, the Worst Canddate for 2028!
  7. Will the Trump Administration Build a Baseball Stadium in a National Park?
  8. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump’s Cruel, Reckless Fantasy World
  9. 4,700 Charter Schools Closed in 24 Years!
  10. Peter Greene: The Ghost of Milton Friedman Haunts Us
  11. 8-Year-Old Boy Starved and Beaten to Death. His Mother Allegedly Was Home-Schooling Him.
  12. Jan Resseger: What Ohio’s New School Grades Tell Us: It’s Better to be Rich!
  13. Is It 1950 Again? Provost at University of Texas-Austin Removes Majors in All Ethnic, Racial, and Gender Studies.
  14. Why Did Russian Oligarch Foot the Bill for Don Jr.’s Lavish Wedding?
  15. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Is Belligerent at the UN. The Secretary-General Has a Different Vision.
  16. On Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Disappointment in the Public Schools She Chose for Her Daughter
  17. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Vs. the First Amendment
  18. Why You Should Attend the NPE Conference This Weekend!
  19. FCC Allows Increased Foreign Ownership of U.S. Major Media
  20. Arizona: Vouchers Are Working Well for Religious Schools
  21. Don’t Miss This Brilliant Blast at Trump’s War on DEI!
  22. How the Media Should Respond to Trump’s Ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico
  23. Texas: Gina Hinojosa Surges, Takes the Lead Against Greg Abbott in Governor’s Race
  24. Joyce Vance: A Week of Political Craziness
  25. John Thompson: Republicans in Oklahoma are Worried About the Election
  26. Tennessee: Voucher Students Get Lower Test Scores than Peers in Public Schools. State Drops Testing Requirenent.
  27. Texas: Family of Woman who Died Because She Was Denied an Abortion Is Suing AG Ken Paxton
  28. HECHINGER Report: Voucher Schools Are Not Required to Comply with Federal IDEA Law
  29. Stephen Dyer: Charter Schools in Ohio Are Failing When Compared to District Schools. Does Anyone Care?
  30. The Board of the Kennedy Center Should Resign or Be Fired
  31. Why the U.S. Supreme Court Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Stop Mail-in Voting
  32. Audrey Watters: The Oligarchs’ Vision of Schooling Really Sucks
  33. Nick Covington: The Battle for Public Schools and the Freedom to Learn and Teach in Iowa
  34. Federal Judge Rules that Kennedy Center Board May Not Put Trump Name on Building or Grounds
  35. Steve Schmidt: Is South Carolina a Free State or a MAGA Colony?
  36. Homeschooling Enables Abusive Parents to Do What They Wish to Their Children
  37. Kennedy Center May Go Bankrupt as Soon as Tomorrow, Says Board. Only Trump Name Can Save It.
  38. Inside the Collapse of a “Montessori Ponzi” Scheme
  39. How the Billionaires Manufactured an Education “Crisis”
  40. Andrew Tobias: We’ll Give You $10,000 to Vote for OUR Party!
  41. Heather Cox Richardson: Houthis Seize Key Port, Prices Will Rise
  42. Nancy Bailey: How Common Core and the “Science of Reading” Undermine Writing
  43. September 11: I Will Never Forget
  44. Bruce Baker: How to Follow the Charter School Money Trail
  45. TC in LA: A Week of Looney Tunes
  46. CREDO: The Charter Research Project That Won’t Take “No Effect” for an Answer
  47. Heather Cox Richardson: Elon Musk and the Revival of Fascism
  48. A Young Man Wanted to Be an American. He Was Killed by the Racism of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and Their MAGA Followers.
  49. Jamelle Bouie: Pierre Damas Bel Should Still Be Alive
  50. OpenAI is Being Sued for Failing to Warn Officials about School Shooter
  51. Gary Rubinstein: Eva Moskowitz Sues NYSED for Inadvertently Exposing that They Have Been Gaming the U.S. News Rankings for Years
  52. Texas: Something is Fishy about a School District Leader and His Charter Chain
  53. Revive Unions to Celebrate Labor Day!
  54. Ohio: Billionaire Jeff Yass Wants to Buy the Governor’s Race for Ramaswamy
  55. Los Angeles School District Limits AI in Classrooms
  56. Florida Couple Homeschooled Their Grandchildren While Confining Them to a Truck and Sexually Abusing Them

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