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March 14, 2024

The “No Excuses” Model Is Due for a Renaissance

…“dystopian science fiction movie” is a shining example of a luxury belief, the phrase coined by Rob Henderson to connote ideas and opinions held by the affluent or privileged that are…

March 14, 2024

The Chipping Away at Safe Haven Laws

…ideology that privileges racial heritage over the best interests of the child. It is true that the federal Indian Child Welfare Act requires efforts to place a foster child with…

March 11, 2024

Why Educators Often Have It Wrong About Right-Leaning Parents

…of goodness and malice is exhibiting an authoritarian moral sensibility that’s ill-suited to inclusive leadership in democratic schools. We’ve found that being on the wrong side of conventional wisdom in…

March 8, 2024

State of the Union – Biden’s Housing Proposals Would be Harmful, Not Helpful

…points for two years on the median priced home. About 3.5 million middle-class families are expected to benefit. Problem: This proposal would increase demand for starter homes, which are already…

March 5, 2024

A Conservative Vision for Education Reform

…status quo. A custodian needs to recognize when things have stopped working or gotten out of whack. Part of the job is to put things right. But a custodian does…

March 4, 2024

Social conservatives who care about marriage should think twice about a “per-child” refundable Child Tax Credit

…benefit parameters that took effect October 1, 2023. Shelter costs are assumed to be $1,146 monthly for a single parent without children (median gross rent for a one-bedroom apartment in…

March 4, 2024

The state of the union isn’t strong because of the state of our unions

…of happiness,” poll after poll is telling us that millions of Americans are failing at this most important Jeffersonian pursuit, with happiness hitting “record lows” in recent years, according to…

March 1, 2024

How the Children’s Bureau Lost Its Way

…On March 31, 1905, Chicagoans Jane Addams and Mary McDowell joined Lillian D. Wald, founder of New York’s Henry Street Settlement, and Edward T. Devine, editor of the journal Charities,…

February 23, 2024

After Milton’s MBTA Housing Defeat, The Way Forward Is With Persuasion, Not Mandates

…Morever, this should not be framed in racial terms: 16 percent of Milton’s residents are Black, and 15 percent are Asian American, Latino, or multiracial. There’s another way to get residents…

February 22, 2024

Chronic Absenteeism Could Be the Biggest Problem Facing Schools Right Now

…7 percent to 15 percent among Asian students, from 11 percent to 24 percent among white students, from 16 percent to 36 percent among Hispanic students, and from 18 percent…