Parents Slam Minneapolis Teachers Union as Strike Drags Into Fourth Day
March 14, 2022
BEST’s Laura Zorc goes on the record for this Washington Times article about the recent teacher union strike in Minneapolis.
Best of BEST: Fort Worth ISD Parents and Stakeholders
March 11, 2022
Parents, keep showing and speaking out because it’s working, as this situation in Fort Worth, Texas and other success stories around the country prove.
Parents Exposing the Culture Wars in the Classroom Webinar Series
March 10, 2022
Join BEST in our efforts to raise awareness and educate on the ways that parents are taking on woke culture war politics in education.
Amy Carney: A bill to post teaching materials would help, not hurt, Arizona Schools
February 22, 2022
Opinion: If Senate Bill 1211 passes, there would be no need to debate whether divisive lessons are being taught. The materials would speak for themselves. By Amy Carney, BEST Deputy Director Transparency builds trust. And though school districts in Arizona and around the country tout trust as one of their core values, they’ve been keeping parents in the dark about the materials used in the classroom to educate students. Thankfully, state legislators around the country are
BEST National Coalition Call
February 16, 2022
Join the BEST Team for a update on national education reform issues and current and future events and initiatives of BEST!
This will be an opportunity to connect with other parents, concerned community members, and other members of BEST around the nation
BEST Online Candidate Training
February 3, 2022
The BEST Academy is a 6 week training program for those interested in or planning on running for school board!
Wall of Shame: York, Pennsylvania Trustee Needs to Stop Drinking the School Boards Kool-Aid
February 1, 2022
If you haven’t heard of Tik Tok Terace, here’s what you need to know. Despite this board member’s history of divisive rhetoric and poor decisions, the school board last week appointed the flamboyant Black Lives Matter activist If you think that you’ve seen the worst of school board members’ bad behavior, think again. You haven’t met Tarece Johnson, aka TikTok Tarece. Despite this board member’s history of divisive rhetoric and poor decisions, the school board last week appointed the flamboyant Black Lives Matter activist as chair of the Gwinnett County School Board.
Wall of Shame: For Gwinnett County School Board, Bad Just Got Worse with Tik Tok Tarece
January 27, 2022
If you haven’t heard of Tik Tok Terace, here’s what you need to know. Despite this board member’s history of divisive rhetoric and poor decisions, the school board last week appointed the flamboyant Black Lives Matter activist If you think that you’ve seen the worst of school board members’ bad behavior, think again. You haven’t met Tarece Johnson, aka TikTok Tarece. Despite this board member’s history of divisive rhetoric and poor decisions, the school board last week appointed the flamboyant Black Lives Matter activist as chair of the Gwinnett County School Board.
Karen Hiltz: Florida’s Education Freedom: Is it a Mirage?
January 25, 2022
By Karen Hiltz Looking at states that offer school choice options, Florida is a state that has legislated several programs. However, do these programs provide benefits for all families and children? The quick answer is no because legislated programs are always targeted towards specific populations while interjecting limited or minimal dollars. Florida Options Families in Florida are better off than in most states when it comes to school choice options. Like all other states, parents can
School Choice: What We Have isn’t the BEST for ALL Children
January 25, 2022
By Dr. Karen Hiltz As with most issues people are either for or against, and school choice is no different. Regardless of where one stands though, the question is “Do states really offer school choice?” Ponder that for a minute by considering the various programs states currently offer. What are the Choices? First, let’s be factual. School choice actually consists of just three options: public, private, and homeschool. Legislated programs such as charters, scholarships, vouchers, tax
