Free Beacon Alex Nester

Alex Nester is a fellow at the Washington Free Beacon, where she writes on education. She studied economics and journalism at Hillsdale College. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Alex now lives in Washington, D.C.


Progressive Virginia Public Schools Vow To Defy Youngkin's Mask Mandate Ban

Youngkin says he will use 'every resource' at his disposal to empower parents

Ethics Watchdog Calls For Investigation Into Luria's Private School Ties

Swing district Dem failed to disclose her position on financial disclosures

Virginia School Board Members Acknowledged Anti-Asian Bias in Admissions, Texts Show

Fairfax County schools came under fire for effort to boost black and Hispanic enrollment

Chicago Schools Close After Teachers' Union Votes for Remote Learning

Kids shut out of classrooms as union clashes with district officials

Virginia Teachers Fight Woke Plan To Kill Extra Credit, Homework Grades

Educators warn that push for 'equity' will harm the most disadvantaged students

Chicago Teachers Prepare To Strike Over Return to Classroom

Union claims rise in COVID cases makes classroom instruction unsafe

Swing District Dem Calls Opposition to Critical Race Theory a 'Racist Dog Whistle'

Rep. Elaine Luria's district swung for anti-CRT Glenn Youngkin

Virginia Parents Move To Recall School Board Member Who Opposed Reopening

Parents say remote learning harms student performance, mental health

Education Department Will Keep Trump-Era Effort To Catalog Teacher Sex Crimes

Department had said collection placed 'burden' on school officials

Schools on High Alert Amid 'Shoot Up Your School' TikTok Challenge

Social media platform is slow to censor dangerous content