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August 24, 2023
The Hill that Public Education Dies on: Transgender Policies’ Utter Contempt for Parents
An unmistakable fault line is emerging between much of public education and many of those it serves, particularly parents, on transgender issues. Put bluntly, a strong majority of Americans—57 percent…
August 17, 2023
The ‘Utah Family Miracle’ and Why It Matters
…and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates, for instance, that one of the top predictors of economic performance across…
August 14, 2023
Keep the Utah Family Miracle Going Strong
…Joseph Price at Brigham Young University and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates that one of the top predictors…
August 13, 2023
The Bill to Repair NYCHA Projects Doubles—but Pols Won’t Fix the System
…massive “slum clearance” program, overseen by—who else?—urban planner Robert Moses. What do you think? Post a comment. It put the wrecking ball to many neighborhoods whose condition was not nearly as…
August 12, 2023
Why Ending Child Services Is the New Defund the Police
…begin with the idea that the child welfare system is grounded in racist desires to separate minority families. Dorothy Roberts, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a…
August 4, 2023
The Racial Wealth Gap: Myths and Realities
The racial wealth gap has become a central component of claims of systemic racism and one of the core justifications for reparations. The main focus has been on housing market…
August 3, 2023
Another Pandemic Legacy: Removing the EITC’s Work and Earnings Requirement
Since its origin in the 1970s, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has been the premier federal program promoting and rewarding work by low-income adults. As displayed below, taxpayers have…
August 2, 2023
Measuring Social Capital: Can We Tell If Some Places Are Richer in Social Capital Than Others?
…measures recur in other state- and county-level social capital indicators. In his foundational book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert Putnam created a state measure based on…
July 23, 2023
Lawlessness Is Spreading in Our Cities
…chief Robert Contee explained: “They have friends who see them do it, they do it. We’ve had young people committing carjackings and, while they’re being pursued by the police, they’re…
July 17, 2023
What the Rise in Dog Attacks Signals About the State of America’s Social Capital
…reported that registered nurses experienced a 33 percent increase in violent encounters with patients from 2019 to 2020.[10] In an interview with the Atlantic, sociologist Robert Sampson said that ethical behavior…