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Facebook is an excellent way to waste time. But it sometimes becomes a source of inspiration. Last week, I came across a post by economist Steve Horwitz in which he commented on a WSJ article about Israeli tech companies hiring Palestinian engineers due to a lack of qualified workers in the sector. In it, Horwitz
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Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had formed a Guideline Development Group made up of 21 members tasked with writing WHO guidelines on “the health of trans and gender diverse people.” As a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, WHO is looked to by most of
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A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that mask mandates did little to nothing to curb the spread of COVID-19. The latest research further undermines the controversial policy. A new study analyzing a pair of schools in Fargo, North Dakota—one which had a mask mandate in place in the fall of the 2021-2022 academic year
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Researchers at American University have been studying the affects of Washington D.C.’s Healthy Schools Act, reports the Washington Post. Not surprisingly, they discovered that the schools offering the most physical education also had the highest scores in math. D.C.’s Healthy Schools Act was passed in 2010 to combat childhood obesity rates. As part of the
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The 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law set the bar high. It’s goal was for 100% of American students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. When the class of 2015 entered kindergarten, the implementation of NCLB was just beginning. Because NCLB largely focused on subjects such as math and reading, it
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The big news out this morning is the Pew Research finding that more young people ages 18 to 34 are living with their parents rather than married or cohabitating in their own households. Already, gallons of ink are being spilled by major news media about how this trend is driven by “declining employment” and a
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