Matt Beienburg

Matt Beienburg is the director of education policy at the Goldwater Institute. He also serves as director of the institute’s Van Sittert Center for Constitutional Advocacy.

DOE building in Washington

Opinion

December 11, 2023

Biden just imposed the largest fine ever on a Christian college

One of the most-successful Christian colleges in the US is being targeted by woke Biden administration staff who hit the institution with the largest fine ever -- $37.7 million.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Opinion

August 8, 2023

Judge roasts teachers union hysterics over Florida curriculum transparency

The Florida teachers union tried to block the implementation of the state's online curriculum transparency legislation. But a judge rejected their claims.

A female teacher points at students with hands raised in classroom

Opinion

July 17, 2023

‘Parents for Teachers Union’ effort flops worse than CNN+

The NEA lost 115,000 members between 2017 and 2022, and expects to lose 24,000 more Worse, parents are also rebuffing the teachers union's extremism.

Beienburg & Riches: CRT and more – here's how we get politics out of our classrooms and keep it out

Opinion

July 23, 2021

Beienburg & Riches: CRT and more – here's how we get politics out of our classrooms and keep it out

As thousands of American classrooms quietly plunge their students into critical race theory, parents are scrambling for answers about what exactly is creeping into their kids’ curriculum.