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Parent and School Board Tensions Could Be Eased By School Choice 0
- Education
- November 16, 2021
Public education has been under the microscope lately, especially since many states shut down in-person learning last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. With children learning from home via technology, many parents had the chance to hear what their children’s teachers were saying—and they didn’t always like it. In fact, many were downright disturbed by what
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‘They Ain’t A-Gonna Stop’0
- Politics
- November 15, 2021
Long ago I read in some biography or study of William Faulkner that he and a friend were driving down a country road at night during a driving rain storm. Suddenly the car plunged into a flooded pond. After the two men waded to shore, his friend asked, “Bill, right before we hit the water,
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Kyle Rittenhouse and the Individual’s Choice to Take the Witness Stand 0
- Philosophy
- November 12, 2021
I’ve watched the Kyle Rittenhouse court proceedings this week with interest, not only because they are a microcosm of the cultural struggle over basic constitutional rights, but because they’ve turned into a fascinating legal drama. Who needs television shows such as Law and Order when you have a judge continually hauling the prosecution to the
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The Double Standard of Facebook’s Hate Group List 0
- Politics
- November 11, 2021
Poor Facebook. America’s adjudicator of public dialogue is unpopular with just about everyone these days. For those on the left, it was Frances Haugen’s leak about Facebook’s apparent lack of speech controls for Third World users. For those on the right, it was the leak of the company’s so-called “dangerous individuals and organizations” list. This latter
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White House Tells Businesses to Ignore the Court Order That Halted Biden’s Vaccine Mandate 0
- Politics
- November 11, 2021
On Saturday, a federal court halted the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers, citing possible “grave statutory and constitutional issues.” The emergency stay, issued by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, puts a hold on the administration’s requirement that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or face other
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Our Children Are Not Chattel 0
- Education
- November 10, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS—They admitted it. Now they think they can get away with it. Three weeks ago, I reported to you on the appalling case of sixth grade student Rylee M., who was pressured by teachers at Chinook Trail Middle School to seal her mask to her face with thick blue painter’s tape. Another schoolmate came
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Parent and School Board Tensions Could Be Eased By School Choice 0