Rick Santorum wants a do-over when it comes to his education policy, but based on the comments he made during a campaign speech in Iowa last month, it appears his do-over needs a do-over. During a Q&A session, Truth in American Education administrator and columnist Shane Vander Hart asked Santorum about current efforts to reauthorize…
A major annual poll shows that a majority of Americans support following the 10th Amendment on education, preferring to have states in charge rather than the federal government. PDK/Gallup reports the interesting findings, as local/state control of education increasingly gains support as federal policies fail to deliver results that were promised: More Americans say state…
“This notion that the children belong to the state, that their education must be provided for by the state … is inimical at every step to liberty.” – J. Gresham Machen As the battle against Common Core continues in Michigan this week during the Ominbus budget bill talks, Common Core pusher former Florida Gov. Jeb …
What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty & Learning, each leaning on each on the other for their mutual and surest support? ~ James Madison Grassroots in Michigan will be bringing you information on education in Michigan and educational topics from grassroots activists and experts nationwide. The …
A few weeks ago I promised to begin a series of articles discussing 10 ways what I called the Conservative political ideology is morally superior to modern liberalism/Progressivism, expanding upon a list compiled by radio pundit Dennis Prager. In the process of sorting through information, news articles, and examples to illustrate Prager’s points, and to… more
Author’s Note: This article was originally drafted in mid-June, before the debt ceiling debacle even began to unfold. I have revised parts of the article to reflect events which have occurred in the interim, but I want to point out that the deal Congress just passed with respect to the debt ceiling is yet [...]
When considering how to get out of the way of the growing red ink tsunami gushing out of D.C., one of the first questions that comes to mind is what states can do about it. Many federal programs could be rejected by states, but they aren't. Obviously, they want the money. Prior governors and legislators have opted to accept federal funds in an effort to tout how much they accomplish while in office, handing the strings and increased obligations to the next set of officials.