Opinion
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An Alternative to Federal Infrastructure Investment
Opinion -President Donald Trump has proposed a trillion-dollar plan for infrastructure investment. -
Report Links Wind Turbines to Human Health Problems
Opinion -A recent report by GateHouse Media examines the health-related problems reported by residents and landowners from Oregon to Massachusetts and concludes they are caused by wind turbines. -
Congressional Oversight Weeds Out Corrupt International Junk Science
Opinion -This may be the year when Congress finally cracks down on the corrupt World Health Organization. The last straw may be not what WHO did, but what it didn’t do. -
Indiana Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Mandate Teaching Cursive Writing
Opinion -An Indiana lawmaker has, for the seventh consecutive year, introduced a bill mandating the instruction of cursive writing in public elementary schools. -
Carbon Tax Cabal, Part Two: Economic Punishment
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly: #277 -
Why School Choice Will Continue to Grow in Popularity
Opinion -National School Choice Week (NSCW), an annual event that celebrates education choice, has been smashing attendance records year after year. -
Let the Climate Debate Begin!
Opinion -Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is right to speak about the need for a full blown public debate between scientists about the causes and consequences of climate change -
North Carolina Bill Would Allow ‘Certain Towns’ to Operate Charter Schools
Opinion -A bill pending in North Carolina would enable towns to create their own charter schools rather than rely on the state to authorize them. -
No One Wants to Major in Education
Opinion -School Choice Weekly #209 -
Wildfires Are Normal, But They Are Not New
Opinion -Gov. Jerry Brown (CA) has told numerous fibs about the harm fossil fuels are allegedly causing the environment. -
It’s Time To End Congress’ Budget Shenanigans, Focus On Growth Policies
Opinion -The federal government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. -
Would Artificial Intelligence Guide Education or Grab It?
Opinion -America’s educationists seem to be getting carried away, one fears. -
Energy Efficiency Program Is Costing Homeowners, Taxpayers
Opinion -People are losing their homes to local governments under a Federal clean energy loan program. -
This President Deserves More Credit Than He Gets
Opinion -On February 19, Americans will “celebrate” President’s Day with a day off from school and work. -
Teachers’ Selling of Lesson Plans Sparks Debate
Opinion -Selling lesson plans online is a growing trend among teachers looking to earn extra money, though the practice has some people concerned about curriculum quality and teacher collaboration. -
Massachusetts Becomes Dumber So the Rest of Us Can Be Smarter
Opinion -It is not likely that even an exhaustive review of commentary on education in 2017 could turn up quotes compelling enough to qualify as classic nuggets of wisdom. -
Here’s How State Legislators Can FINALLY Fix The National Debt In 2018
Opinion -Now that 2017 is in the books, Americans across the country are working to keep their New Year’s resolutions so that 2018 might be better than years past. -
Teachers Unions Say Each Teacher Costs Schools $100,000 But Unions Still Want MORE Money
Opinion -Our country’s teachers unions are doing what they do best: throwing a childish tantrum and demanding they get more of your hard-earned tax dollars to spoil their underperforming members. -
Dental Therapists Can Soothe Florida’s Dental Shortage Pains
Opinion -Florida is facing an oral care crisis. -
School Choice is Free-market Alternative
Opinion -A recent series published by The Huffington Post, created in conjunction with an Indiana media company, examines Indiana’s “booming” school choice program and “highlights the benefits and battles over vouchers.” -
Supreme Court Action Leaves Water Rights Muddy
Opinion -A federal court in California ruled a 1908 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal lands, including Indian reservations, have a legal right to surface water, also applies to groundwater. -
Small Colleges Struggle with Declining Enrollment
Opinion -Decreasing enrollment at small colleges and universities is a growing matter of concern, college administrators report. -
Politico Slanders Ed Crane, a Great Man
Opinion -This thinly sourced story should not have run. Ed Crane deserves better. -
The ‘End of the World’ Apparently Comes With a Bump in Pay
Opinion -One wouldn’t know it listening to many media loudmouths, but the recently passed GOP tax reform bill is producing results that should earn the applause of “progressives.”