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Teaching Children to Embrace the Difficult Delights of Life
- Education, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- June 24, 2025
The New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square will again this year feature John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” We thought this article, first published in 2017, would be worth revisiting today. Republishing it also affords us an opportunity to wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. Thank you for all of your support in 2018. We look
READ MOREThe midterm elections are less than a week away, and that means that ensuring the integrity of the electoral process is more important than ever. If Americans cannot say with certainty that their votes will be counted, that the process is free of fraud, and the outcome is valid, what incentive do they have to
READ MORESupport for universal preschool seems to be growing, with everyone from President Obama to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio actively encouraging it. But a new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that universal preschool may not offer the wonderful outcomes it promises. In fact, preschool may actually be a detriment
READ MOREIt’s well-accepted fact that a good teacher is one of the most important components of a child’s education. And as some might assume, behind every good teacher is a good teachers union. But while unions might be beneficial for teachers, new evidence suggests they are not beneficial for students. Such a conclusion was reached
READ MOREAround Valentine’s Day, stories of old, wizened married couples tend to grace newspaper pages with renewed fervor, such as this recent one about Nicholas and Rafaela Ordaz who just celebrated 82 years of marriage. For many millennials who seemingly struggle with a lack of commitment and fear of divorce, such long-lasting marriage is amazing, particularly
READ MORELast year a report from the Friedman Foundation found that only 9% of parents send their child to a private school. However, if given the means and opportunity to send their child to the school of their choice, 41% of parents would pick a private school. Those numbers seem especially important with the release of
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