Jonathan Butcher

OPINION September 6

Biden ignores China's infiltration of US universities

Washington isn't paying close enough attention to China's infiltration of U.S. colleges and universities, which is troubling given the influence donors often have over schools.

OPINION June 7

Biden rejected school safety measures without a plan

Biden rejects local school safety plan that gathered ideas from around the country. Admin needs to abandon the D.C.-knows-best attitude to protect students.

OPINION April 14

New Jersey schools want to talk to kids about sex—and keep it a secret

Helping your child with math homework after school? Good idea. Reading to her before bed? Great.

OPINION October 7, 2021

Butcher & Gonzalez: Biden's Justice Department clueless that censoring parents is sure to end badly

Over the last year, parents have been attending school board meetings in large numbers to object to prolonged closures, as well as educators’ use of Critical Race Theory to promote racial prejudice.

OPINION August 17, 2021

Jonathan Butcher: Biden and critical race theory – how to fight back amid admin's confusing mixed signals

So does critical race theory have something to offer besides racial discrimination? Are teachers including the theory in instruction? And do teachers need it for history classes or not?

OPINION July 9, 2020

Jonathan Butcher: School reopenings — parents, students don't need national consensus, they need this strategy

Washington should not force schools to reopen.

OPINION July 13, 2019

Jonathan Butcher: Freedom of speech? Not allowed at politically correct liberal Williams College

Williams College has waived the white flag of surrender and won't adopted a statement in favor of free expression endorsed by other colleges.