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  • Why Governments Shouldn’t Even Fund Schools

    Why Governments Shouldn’t Even Fund Schools1

    Education reporters frequently make the claim that government ought to fund and operate educational institutions because schooling is a public good. However, since schooling fails both conditions required for a public good to exist, schools should not be publicly operated. Schooling is Not a Public Good According to the economic definition, a public good is

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  • Gallup: 81% Don’t Think Americans Have Good Moral Values

    Gallup: 81% Don’t Think Americans Have Good Moral Values0

    In recent days, Gallup has released a variety of assessments on the state of religion and morality in America. The chart below is one such example. Although framed in a positive light – that a majority of Americans believe religion is a potential answer to the problems we face as a nation – that number

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  • The Top 100 Hotels in the World

    The Top 100 Hotels in the World0

    Time magazine has a cool article breaking down the top 100 hotels in the world. Back when I was a magazine editor, I often received invitations for press trips which involved visits to great historic places – from the Alamo in San Antonio to Flanders Fields in Belgium to the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond.

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  • The 4 Gods of the Public Education System

    The 4 Gods of the Public Education System1

    In the eyes of most people, America’s public education system is the secular alternative to religious, faith-based schools. But as I and others have argued, this dichotomy is false. The public education system also promotes a kind of religion, which has its own creed, rituals, and gods. In his book The End of Education: Redefining

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  • Reality L. Winner: 8 Things to Know About the NSA Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Info on Russian Hacking

    Reality L. Winner: 8 Things to Know About the NSA Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Info on Russian Hacking0

    Reality Leight Winner is a 25-year-old federal contractor accused of leaking classified information related to the alleged 2016 Russian military intelligence cyberattack. The DOJ announced the charges against Winner on Monday. She stands accused of “removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet,” according to a federal complaint. As

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  • Report: Colleges Stink at Teaching Critical Thinking

    Report: Colleges Stink at Teaching Critical Thinking0

    In recent years, one of the chief goals of the education system – both at the K-12 and college levels – is to train students to be critical thinkers. But while that goal looks great on paper, it often doesn’t translate into practice. As a 2016 study discovered, roughly two-thirds of college graduates believe their

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