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October 25, 2023
Dispelling Myths About The Child Tax Credit
Every culture has its famous myths, such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, and the world of politics is no different. Take, for example, President Joe Biden’s claims that…
October 17, 2023
What Poor Children Need
…commentators should not be afraid to say that having two married parents helps kids succeed. Messages matter. Those of us with influence on public debates need to do more to re-establish…
October 12, 2023
The GOP Should Be the Party of Parents
…early maternal and neonatal care. The mechanism for such coverage would matter. Vance has shown a willingness to get into policy details and build legislative coalitions in other arenas, so…
October 12, 2023
Blue States Are Getting More Federal Money Than They Should
…“donor.” The most recent data from the New York Comptroller’s office show that for FY2020, the state received $146 billion more in federal funds than its taxpayers paid. But even that math…
September 15, 2023
What Does a Good Economy Look Like?
…workers regaining more ground. But the sourness of public opinion on the economy seems to match up pretty well with Furman’s estimates. At the very least, no matter where we stand relative…
September 14, 2023
The Privilege Hiding in Plain Sight
…obscurity of academic journals into the public conversation.” Kearney simply sticks to the facts and makes an overwhelming data-based case that marriage and stable two-parent families matter monumentally to the…
August 10, 2023
The Real Reason People Leave Religion
…own professional life or, as one ages, the professional prospects of one’s children. Workism reigns in America, and because of it, community in America, religious community included, is a math…
June 30, 2023
The U.S. Could Learn a Lot from This School in the U.K.
…spent educating their child. Parents can direct those funds to provide for their child’s education — anything from hiring tutors and purchasing curricular materials to simply using the money as…
June 26, 2023
Why There Are So Few Black Kids at Stuyvesant: Private Schools and Charter Schools Pull Top Students Out of the System
…the same as in 2019; and the math disparities are even greater. Since New York’s overall scores were not significantly different than the national averages, there is no reason to believe that…
June 7, 2023
The Price We’ll Pay for Our AI Future: More Loneliness
…is a poor substitute for traditional friendship: The relationships that matter are formative. They change us. They provide us opportunities to practice forgiveness, patience, and kindness. The most valuable relationships…