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  • Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.

    Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.3

    Diversity trainings have become a much beloved ritual for corporations and universities across America. I say “much beloved” because if such trainings were not beloved by somebody, it would be hard to explain their pervasive presence in our institutions. But whatever elite and enlightened groups might find these training sessions appealing, the evidence shows that

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  • Does College Crush the Entrepreneurial Spirit?

    Does College Crush the Entrepreneurial Spirit?0

    The Washington Post recently ran an article about young Lena Geller, a newly enrolled student at George Washington University. Like most freshmen students, Ms. Geller is learning the ins and outs of college life. But as the WaPo explains, she is also learning to juggle her studies with managing her own business as a baker

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  • Does College Chaos Increase When Schools Fail to Teach this One Subject?

    Does College Chaos Increase When Schools Fail to Teach this One Subject?0

    Over the weekend, The Washington Post brought an interesting West Virginia school fight to the forefront. As the WaPo explains, schools in Mercer County have long held optional Bible classes during the day. Among other things, the classes teach character and classic stories from the biblical text. Many parents are supportive of the classes –

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  • Does Class Size Make a Difference on the Quality of Our Kids’ Education?

    Does Class Size Make a Difference on the Quality of Our Kids’ Education?0

    Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days. Educators in the nation’s third-largest school district were seeking higher pay and improved benefits. But they also wanted to reduce the number of classrooms with large numbers of students. The deal the union representing Chicago’s teachers struck

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  • Does Character Matter Anymore in Politics?

    Does Character Matter Anymore in Politics?0

    The 2016 presidential election seems headed toward a showdown between the two least-liked presidential candidates since American voters have been polled on the question—and with good reason. One is a vindictive, politically ruthless, unrepentant liar; the other is an egomaniacal, boorish, bullying braggart. Neither one even bothers to pay lip service to the values of

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  • Does Britain Have the World’s Best Health System?

    Does Britain Have the World’s Best Health System?0

    “The National Health Service is the closest thing the English have to a religion,” Margaret Thatcher’s Chancellor Nigel Lawson famously once observed. However, given the swivel-eyed fanaticism with which its supporters will defend it, even from the overwhelming evidence of its shortcomings, at this point it might be more accurate to describe the NHS as

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