“Public Pension Pickups are wrong.” Representative David Thomas
Education
Are Property Rights Important In A Free Society?
When property rights weaken – through excessive taxation, regulation, or confiscation – liberty diminishes.
Alleged Sexual Misconduct and District Failures at Parma City School
“Moms for Liberty – Cuyahoga County announces that parents, concerned community members, and representatives of the organization will address the Parma City School Board regarding serious allegations of sexual misconduct by a district teacher toward a student, and the district’s handling of these allegations.”…Moms for Liberty
Riverside’s Treasurer Dr. Steve Thompson Gets A “Pick Up On His Pick Up”
Is this a great deal for the taxpayers?
Can Mentor Schools Be Saved?
“I am absolutely repulsed to learn that a 15-year-old Mentor High School student was arrested last week on child pornography charges. Yet, even worse, I am revolted to learn that you may have allowed a potential sex offender, who was charged with 36 felony counts including pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, back onto Mentor Public School property.”…Senator Bernie Moreno
UN Takes Aim at Home Education
““The homeschooling concept is predicated on two interlocking, equally robust cornerstones: the God-given, natural right of parents to own and direct the education of their children, and the right of self-funded educators to govern their educational private property without the interests of the state trespassing upon their family’s private domain,”…Diane Douglas Former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Ohio Property Taxes…is it $24 Billion or $16.7 Billion?
Who are we to believe?
Pulling the Curtain Back on Ohio’s Public Schools & Property Taxes
“The percentage of students in Ohio who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 32 percent in 2024. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2022 (35 percent) and in 2002 (34 percent)….NAEP Grade 4 Reading in Ohio
Pray and Stand Against ‘LGBTQ’ History Month
“Mission America, an Ohio-based Christian organization, is leading a coalition asking parents, students and teachers as well as churches to commit to a month of prayer during October as reckless, deceptive events roll out in many schools featuring rainbow radicalism, obscene library selections, “drag” queens as special speakers/assemblies, in-class lessons, and more. “…Linda Harvey
Riverside School District 2024 – 2025 Report Card
Can the taxpayers get their money back?
Is Lakeland Community College Ready to Ditch D.I.E?…Updated 8/26/25
Will D.I.E. keep its death grip on the Lake County institution? Is diversity of thought no longer accepted at Lakeland?
Use It or Lose It
“Reading is the essential foundational skill individual citizens use to access information and make informed decisions. “…Linda Goudsmit
A Bridge Too Far…I Wash My Hands of Public Education
When they hired Steve Thompson as CFO/Treasurer for Riverside School District, it was a “bridge too far” for me to keep reporting on public education.
Why Johnny can’t read and nobody cares. — 70th ANNIVERSARY —-
“Starting in 1919, these Marxist ideologues waged a far-ranging assault on Western civilization, specifically, dominant theories about property, family, religion, capitalism, bourgeois virtues, and the correct way to teach reading.”…Bruce D. Price
Ohio’s Public Schools…What a Con Game!
The current public school report card is embarrassing for anyone involved in education.
K-12: At Last. Academics Have To Acknowledge The Reading Crisis
“”Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak, and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.”…John Adams
Democrat States Targeting Homeschoolers
“Democrat lawmakers in states like Minnesota, Illinois, and Connecticut are seeking control of homeschoolers. It is all part of a broader plan to end parental rights and education freedom.”…Alex Newman
Dayton Schools Need Less DEI, More ABCs
“According to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce report card for Dayton, the third grade reading proficiency in Dayton Schools is 40.6%. That is, 59.4% of their students at the end of third grade are not proficient in reading. Fewer than that are proficient in math. Yet over 97% of these students are promoted to fourth grade. Something is very wrong here.”…Linda Harvey
Mentor Public Schools…my how far they have fallen…
“Unfortunately, I am writing to inform you that one of our teachers is being investigated in regard to allegations of serious misconduct with a high school student.”…Craig Heath, Superintendent
Bullying and the Ohio School Board Association
A family friends, who is a teacher in Mentor schools, indicated that bullying in schools has been happening ever since she started teaching decades ago.
How and Why Public Education Was Established?
“But what also took place during that period was an intellectual event of great importance—probably the most important in American history: the takeover of Harvard by the Unitarians in 1805 and the expulsion of the Calvinists”…Charles Burris
Save Our Children…Defund Public Schools
“Nearly every day, we read yet another story about how public schools are indoctrinating our children with Marxist ideology.”…JBS
AWT Foundation Helping the Youth in Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio manufacturers helping the future generations of workers.
K–12: At Last, Academics Acknowledge the Reading Crisis
“…a huge percentage of Americans can hardly read or write. Our schools don’t bother with geography, arithmetic, history, basic science, etc. “…Bruce Deitrick Price
Ohio’s property tax crisis: How we got here and how some lawmakers propose to fix it
“The property tax issue is not going away,” Republican state Rep. Dave Thomas said. “It’s actually going to get significantly worse. Where the market’s moving; what we’re seeing in terms of trends. This problem is not going to leave without us taking action.”…Rep. David Thomas