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Suicides Nearly Double Among Young People in Wisconsin’s Second Largest County 0
- Family
- October 22, 2020
This summer, a relative reached out to me regarding the sad story of Kodie Dutcher, a 10-year-old from Baraboo, Wisconsin who was reported missing in July. Law enforcement officials put out an Amber Alert, and a volunteer search party was organized. Kodie’s body was found the following morning – July 7, a Tuesday – near
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Closed Schools Ignore Low COVID-19 Rates, Needs of Families 0
- Education
- October 22, 2020
At what would normally be the end of the first academic quarter for most K-12 schools, millions of students still have not set foot in a classroom. Many haven’t done so since March. Evidence continues to mount that COVID-19 affects children the least, and ad hoc school district e-learning platforms, hastily assembled in the spring,
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19th Century Political Kidnappings Are Why We Regulate Poll Place Behavior 0
- History
- October 22, 2020
Author Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th-century master of American macabre, may have died of dirty politics. According to legend, a gang of party “poll hustlers” kidnapped and drugged him. They forced him to vote, then abandoned him near death. Details are murky, but we do know Poe died in Baltimore days after an election. The
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2020 Needs Mr. Smith More Than 1940 Did 0
- Politics
- October 22, 2020
When asked to name my favorite movies, I have a handful of titles I normally toss into the ring. These titles are not what most people expect. I don’t name “Lord of the Rings,” “Batman,” “Star Wars,” or some other big blockbuster with special effects. No, my titles are simple, with editing and footage that
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Rethinking Education: Time to Make Some Changes 2
- Education
- October 22, 2020
Recently I visited my daughter, her husband, and the grandkids in rural Pennsylvania, where they live in a large 140-year-old house. A short walk away is Gregory the Great Academy, grades 9-12, where my son-in-law Mike works and where my oldest grandson is a student. The 60-some boys in the school receive a classical education
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New Report Shows Stunning Success of Apprenticeship Programs 0
- Economics
- October 21, 2020
The average American college student graduates with $30,000 in debt, and the cost of college has more than doubled since 1985 even after accounting for inflation. Unfortunately, due to a lack of other options, many students feel forced into this expensive system even when they can’t afford it or don’t really need a traditional college
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