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  • Indoctrination in American Schools: How bad is it?

    Indoctrination in American Schools: How bad is it?0

    (The above image is that of a jacket worn by a teacher in a West Virginia public school.) The father of America’s public education system, Horace Mann, famously quipped: “Men are cast-iron, but children are wax.“ Mann knew that education was never a “value-neutral” proposition. It has always been and always will be a process

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  • Majority of Google Employees Say Firing of Memo Author Was Wrong

    Majority of Google Employees Say Firing of Memo Author Was Wrong0

    Google’s firing of engineer James Damore continues to garner national attention. The tech giant fired Damore earlier this week after his 10-page memo, titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” ignited a storm of criticism—even though numerous scientists said Damore’s findings, which suggested biological differences between men and women might be one reason women are underrepresented in

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  • School Choice and Racism: A Myth Devoid of Context

    School Choice and Racism: A Myth Devoid of Context0

    There has been a lot of recent discussion on the racial impact of school choice. Critics have used research reports to corroborate their claims that school choice increases racial segregation. While these claims have a factual basis, they are in dire need of context. School choice can increase racial segregation, but not for reasons anyone

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  • 3 Ways College Hinders Students

    3 Ways College Hinders Students0

    Across the country, students of all backgrounds and interests are gearing up to begin another semester of college. And there’s good news this time around! As NPR recently explained, tuition is remaining stable instead of growing at twice the inflation rate as it has for the last 26 years. But in spite of this rosy

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  • How Dumb Laws Get Innocent People in Trouble

    How Dumb Laws Get Innocent People in Trouble1

    There are a lot of weird laws these days. In fact, many of them are so dumb that it seems unlikely they would ever be enforced. But there are other weird laws that are enforced with a vengeance – even on those who are doing their best to be law-abiding citizens. An example of the

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  • The Anti-Federalists Were Right

    The Anti-Federalists Were Right0

    On the eve of the federal convention, and following its adjournment in September of 1787, the Anti-Federalists made the case that the Constitution makers in Philadelphia had exceeded the mandate they were given to amend the Articles of Confederation, and nothing more. The Federal Constitution augured ill for freedom, argued the Anti-Federalists. These unsung heroes

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