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Teaching Turtle Island
There was scant media coverage of the far-left, anti-government extremist group Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF) and its attempted New Year’s Eve bombing of two U.S.-based companies in Southern California. TILF promotes anti-American, anti-Israel, and anti-capitalist views, alongside calls for decolonization . Their Instagram account is revealing. What does this have to do with school? To better understand the anger growing among young people, we turn to a recent articl
5 days ago4 min read
A New Bright Light
What might a school look like that combines the best of Montessori, classical education, and Russian math? Unsatisfied with the options for her children, Rita Dunn is building the school of her dreams, both for herself as a teacher and administrator, and (most importantly) for her own kids who attend the school. Lumen Academy opened two years ago with 50 students and has already doubled in size. Two words to sum up the approach to academics: rigorous and engaging. It starts
Dec 5, 20253 min read
Did your school observe Anti-Communism Week?
As we recognize Veterans Day and thank those who have served and sacrificed, let us acknowledge that freedom isn’t free. This past week, from November 2 to 8, 2025, was proclaimed Anti-Communism Week. Did your school observe? Section Title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. How might K-12 schools educate this generation about the atrocities of communism? Assign Educational Books Victims
Nov 11, 20251 min read
How can parents ensure schools operate lawfully, transparently, and in the best interests of students and families?
Even with Executive Orders in place, DEI policies, biased hiring, and sex- and gender-based discrimination continue to be prevalent in K–12 schools nationwide. Most schools also suffer from a lack of transparency. In independent schools, for example, accreditation reports are not accessible to parents. In public schools, parents must submit FOIA requests to obtain curriculum information. To “clean up the mess” and urge governors to review “ideologically driven” K-12 policie
Nov 5, 20253 min read
The Nova Music Festival Exhibition is coming to Boston from September 26 to October 21
The Nova Exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at The Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023. The installation sets out to recreate a festival dedicated to peace and love that was savagely cut short by a terrorist attack on that fateful day. The attack at The Nova Music Festival was the largest massacre in music history. This groundbreaking installation is presented to empower visitors to responsibly explore & bear witness to the tragic events of Oct
Sep 21, 20252 min read
Mourning the “Man in the Arena” — Charlie Kirk
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...
Sep 11, 20252 min read
Activism vs. Inquiry
Two K–12 private schools recently opened in strikingly different ways. At one, Dexter Southfield , the Head of School, set the tone with...
Sep 9, 20251 min read
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