Education reformer, writer, speaker, agitator.

Los Angeles
Joined December 2008
The federal government has intensified efforts to curb rampant sexual abuse of students in the nation’s schools and to end the despicable practice of “passing the trash.” youtube.com/shorts/sDWSbAQay…
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The federal government has intensified efforts to curb rampant sexual abuse of students in the nation’s schools and to end the despicable practice of “passing the trash.” amgreatness.com/2026/10/20/p…
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Fixing Failing U.​S. Schools: Some leading education authorities overlook key points for improving America’s failing schools. Source dlvr.​it/TVpCQN
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The latest results from an internationally administered achievement test are deeply troubling. forkidsandcountry.substack.c…
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Public schools in the three largest U.S. cities—Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York—face serious challenges. substack.com/home/post/p-215…
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The Enemy Invasion of Our Schools: The pervasive homegrown progressive forces, which emphasize politics, sex, and race—all from a radical perspective—have become entrenched in our education system in recent years. But […] Source dlvr.it/TVPQhN
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The rest of my interview is here - dropbox.com/scl/fi/beztq8mvm…
"Unless we do something the country is doomed... not to be melodramatic... but we're raising a nation of stupid people... stupid kids who are going to be stupid adults." Tonight, on Real America w/ @DanNewsManBall – Retired Teacher, Former President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network Larry Sand Watch Real America on OAN Live!
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Escaping the Educational Industrial Complex: The recently released EdChoice “Schooling in America” survey finds that 56 percent of parents believe K-12 education is on the wrong track. Indeed, too many […] Source dlvr.it/TV4xLV
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Teacher’s Union Chief Taken to School Over a Shady Book Deal The U.S. House of Representatives is investigating teacher-union leader Randi Weingarten for allegedly using union dues to cover the cost of writing a book. Larry Sand writes for Chronicles: chroniclesmagazine.org/web/t…
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Student behavior is deteriorating, and teachers are leaving the profession as a result. larrysand.substack.com/p/cla…
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State-run community schools weaken families by assuming roles traditionally held by parents. larrysand.substack.com/p/gov…
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Employing a value-added approach for teachers, pay-for-performance, and classroom cameras would lead to better-educated, less disruptive students. larrysand.substack.com/p/cre…
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Public employee unions in L.A. hold children hostage, and the school district is complicit. larrysand.substack.com/p/the…
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My latest op-ed has been published by the So Cal News Group, which includes the LA Daily News, Orange County Register, and many other newspapers in Southern California. The Los Angeles teachers’ union is close to striking, again dailynews.com/2026/02/06/lar…
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