Portrait of a graduate

I first saw a portrait of a graduate years ago. In hopes that this was isolated, I didn't say anything. More recently, I have seen signs that this is far more common than I realized. It's time that I finally vent about this disturbing trend. In the unlikely event that someone reading this is familiar with my personal views, a lot of this will sound familiar.

Upcoming Changes 2026

I usually make posts like these ahead of changes that I'm making to this blog. This time, I'm posting after I made some changes. These changes come down to something I explained on my personal blog. 2025 turned into the year of clearing out backlogs.

Cell phone bans

Should schools ban cell phones? There is a lot of discussion right now about this topic. It's about time I shared my thoughts.

Holocaust education

With the rise of anti-Semitism in America, we have seen a recent push for Holocaust education. If you know me, you probably already know how I feel about this push. My views are very learner-centric, and I oppose government control over the educational process. Holocaust education might sound good on paper, but the proposals I'm hearing are very concerning.

Top 10 issues with schools

Not too long ago, I posted my top 10 list of stupid things teachers say. I have decided to do another highly subjective top 10 list. This time, the topic is things that I hate about what so-called public schools are doing.

Top 10 stupid things teachers say

I have long insisted that most arguments that teachers make on their own behalf can be defeated with nothing more than common sense. I have decided to put together a top ten list of some of the truly stupid arguments teachers love to make. Admittedly, I have already been adding these kinds of absurdities to my list of Misconceptions regarding the schooling process. This post is about finding the absolute worst.

Why fascists love teachers

The idea that fascists fear teachers is an outright lie being actively promoted by liberal propagandist Randi Weingarten. She wrote a book specifically to promote this lie.