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Todd Talk: San Francisco Teachers Strike Over Pay and Performance
San Francisco teachers are striking over raises and benefits, even as only about half of students are proficient in math and reading. Should compensation follow results? Todd breaks down why accountability matters and why rewarding performance—not entitlement—is the solution.
Todd Talk: Equality Isn’t Sameness: Why Excellence Still Matters in Education
Equality doesn’t mean sameness. When we suppress excellence in the name of fairness, we don’t lift anyone up—we hold everyone back.
Todd Talk: Failing Math, Failing Schools — and Big Government’s Blind Spot
Nearly half of UC San Diego’s incoming students can’t do basic math — yet big-government politicians still block school choice and demand more taxpayer dollars.