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Liberals fly off the handle as Trump supports ‘baby cash’, pro-family agendaPresident Donald Trump’s support for an idea to give new moms $5,000 as part of an effort to raise the nation’s falling birth rate has left some liberals fuming. “Sounds… Read More
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Justices hand Trump national security win that protects public from illegal alien criminals(The Daily Signal) – On Monday night, a 5-to-4 majority of the Supreme Court not only dissolved the controversial temporary restraining orders issued by Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District… Read More
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Op-ed: How homeschool associations showcase US innovation, ‘social capital’ – and why we need them todayHaving just returned from a homeschool conference this weekend, I’m experiencing all the emotions – elation from the past, exhaustion for the present … but also… Read More
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Football fearmongering: The latest tactic to oppose Texas school choiceWill school choice kill high school football in Texas? That’s the latest fearmongering tactic being used to derail school choice in the Lone Star State. Texans… Read More
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Op-ed: Homeschool fearmongering only makes critics lose credibility fasterPublic-school districts in Iowa are predictably panicking over recent legislation to streamline homeschool regulations – much like they did more than a decade ago. “New homeschooling bill puts Iowa kids… Read More
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Leftist library group bewails Trump admin’s declaring book bans a ‘hoax’Leftist librarians are losing their minds after Trump’s education department announced it will support schools removing sexually explicit books from their libraries. The U.S. Department of Education… Read More
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Controlling college costs: Do Christians have the answer?What costs more: $89,200 for a new Mercedes GLS SUV or a year at Harvard or the University of Southern California? According to the Associated Press, it’s the latter. There… Read More
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Can government solve our problems – or is it the problem?Ronald Reagan asked a question years ago that is still relevant today: Is government the solution or is it the problem? Reagan, our 40th President, actually said it more emphatically:… Read More
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Why are so few young people choosing marriage?(The Daily Signal) – Why are so many Americans waiting so long to get married? One-third of young adults will likely never marry, according to recent research. Lyman Stone, a… Read More
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Crumbling public-school infrastructure showcases trap of institutionalized bureaucracyIf nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic should have taught us the danger of trying to confine learning only to institutional classrooms. Unfortunately, public-school advocates are ignoring this valuable lesson in… Read More
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Universities face crisis of confidence amid rising costs, bias and student debt(The Daily Signal) – Universities have suffered a cataclysmic decline in public approval and support. A Gallup poll taken this year found that only 36% of Americans polled either expressed… Read More
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How I led the successful fight to bar trans ‘women’ from my all-female college(The Daily Signal) – A year ago this month, I was able to rid my left-wing college of liberal gender ideology. In January, President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party have… Read More
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How President Trump can help a new generation learn to appreciate our veterans(The Daily Signal) – Last Thursday, following President-elect Donald Trump’s extraordinary victory over Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden addressed the nation. His message was simple: “Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up… Read More
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Does more regulation make for a better education? Public schools prove it doesn’tEditor’s note: This is part one of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. As critics of homeschooling call… Read More
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Let freedom ring: School choice is better for all Americans!There’s nothing more American than people making their own choices. Indeed, it’s how our country was founded. Research and history show that people do better when… Read More
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Pot calls kettle black: Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing studentsThe Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing students even though families are fleeing the state’s traditional public schools. The Texas affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)… Read More
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Why, in our free country, do we lack education freedom?(The Daily Signal) – What issue could be more important to a nation’s future than education? A country is about people. How Americans act, work, think, choose—and live—reflects their values. Read More
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Op-ed: How one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to education reform and successDo one-room schoolhouses hold the keys to solving the educational crisis in this country? What if its values of local control, a strong sense of community and built-in accountability have… Read More
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Op-ed: Why the frantic school-morning routine, not homeschooling, should be considered ‘extreme’Sometimes the best answer is the simplest one, but media outlets love to scoff at simplicity as somehow “extreme.” Take homeschooling as an example. An informal survey of parents found… Read More
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They’re trying to sell you government-packaged ‘joy’. Don’t buy it; that’s not where it comes fromBuying into the Democratic National Convention theme of “hope and joy” has to be like trying to chew a meringue topping: it’s sweet and all, but once you bite down,… Read More