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Predictably Poor Results for Ed System’s “Final Products”
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores are hardly the end‐all‐and‐be‐all of American K-12 education. But they are something, and that thing is not very encouraging.
High school seniors have made no progress in math or reading on closely watched federal test
Though one possible explanation is the rising high school graduation rate.
Janis Joplin & Tom Jones Bring the House Down in an Unlikely Duet of “Raise Your Hand” (1969)
If you’re a fan of Tom Jones and you don’t care who knows it, then no one needs to justify the jovial Welsh superstar’s lounge-soul covers of pop, R&B, and rock songs to you.
Why Fourteen Critics of "Social Justice" Think You Shouldn't Vote for Trump - Areo
People will always disagree on who to vote for. People may have all kinds of reasons for choosing a particular candidate—but they almost never deliberately choose badly because they are…View Post
Could Control of the Senate Come Down to North Carolina?
Voters in the state say they are more concerned about the political map than Cal Cunningham’s sexting scandal.
Baltimore Museum of Art Loses $50 Million Planned Gift Over Deaccession
The furor over the Baltimore Museum of Art’s (BMA) deaccessioning of three major works—by Brice Marden, Clyfford Still, and Andy Warhol—continues, with two former board chairs announcing the withdrawal of planned gifts totaling $50 million, and two...
‘The View’s’ Sunny Hostin Schools Bari Weiss on ‘Court Packing’
Former “New York Times” columnist Bari Weiss filled the void left by Meghan McCain on Tuesday’s episode of “The View.”
With one week to go, Trump playing defense in states he won in 2016 - CNN Video
CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.
Another gay teacher fired. LGBTQ students face expulsion. Discrimination continues in Florida schools | Commentary
Another teacher was fired for being gay from one of Florida’s publicly funded voucher schools. LGBTQ students also face expulsion too if they come out. None of this is OK.
Seven Ways To Keep Yourself Sane Until Election Day
How are you all holding up? We are seven days away from Election Day, which is 1,457 days from the last presidential election, which is to…
Some Counterfactual Thinking | National Review
What If Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired in 2013?
Hell, No | National Review
The case against Trump in 2020 is a lot like the case against Trump in 2016 but bolstered by the accumulation of evidence and experience.
The 1619 Project: An Autopsy
Rejecting the 1619 metaphor is what makes America great.
Teachers Unions Block Chicago Public Schools From Opening
Teachers unions want schools to remain closed while teachers keep getting salaries even though evidence shows coronavirus poses little risk to children.
How the experts messed up on Covid - UnHerd
How did all the leading health authorities get it so wrong back in March?
Study finds that not wearing a mask is linked to Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Those who don’t comply with Covid-19 containment measures were found to be more callous, hostile and deceitful
With Weakness Among Hispanic Voters, Biden Trails in Texas
Large Democratic gains among white suburbanites suggest risks down the ballot for Republicans in congressional and state House races, our poll shows.
The Last Temptation of NeverTrump
A voice in my head makes the case to re-elect the president.
Why I voted for Trump in 2016 and will vote for him again: Goodwin
In March of 2016, I wrote that I would likely support Donald Trump because he was the only presidential candidate speaking for working-class Americans. I also viewed the contempt for Trump by the m…
Democracy and Depression: A Cross-National Study of Depressive Symptoms and Nonparticipation | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Democracy and Depression: A Cross-National Study of Depressive Symptoms and Nonparticipation