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Since the start of the Iran war, the 10-year US Treasury bond yield has spiked more than 50 basis points to 4.6 percent. The unfolding UK bond market crisis could be foreboding that similar troubles w...
“Small district. Big impact.” It’s more than a motto for the curriculum team at Whiteville City Schools, it’s a daily commitment in action. In a district where professional connections and a unified v...
The state’s cap-and-trade program is a slush fund for ideological programs, including $49 million for farmworker “weatherization.”
President Donald Trump looms over the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
Conventional wisdom suggests that the 2028 Republican primary is shaping up to be a chaotic affair. Supposedly, it’s anyone’s game, as Vice President JD Vance is weaker than he appears, while potentia...
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There is a temptation in education to abandon projects rapidly and instead chase a new solution as a magic bullet for improving student outcomes. Too often, when an investment doesn’t have an instant ...
When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues… The post The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High S...
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Indiana’s charter school students have experienced greater academic growth in the years following the pandemic than their peers in traditional public schools, according to a new preliminary analysis. ...
Trump administration official and background of tweet behind him
My parents are fallible goofballs like anyone else. But there is something a bit different about the conversations at my dinner table—and something magical and rare about the people leading them, writ...
A government ruling punishes Netflix, Disney, and Apple; too many of our best and brightest are leaving; the constitutional protections of homeless encampments; and more.
Amodei talks about Anthropic and the Department of Defense
I'm delighted to report that Prof. Ronald Den Otter (Cal Poly) will be guest-blogging this week about this new book.… The post Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Im...
From Judge Thomas O. Farrish (D. Conn.) last Monday in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.: The defendants,… The post AI Prompts Used by Expert Are Subject to Compelled Discovery appear...
German swimmer Marius Kusch dives into a pool with his arms spread wide, with the logo for the company Enhanced displayed on the pool wall.
A decades-long push to give states more authority over education has increasingly taken shape through initiatives such as the Trump administration’s proposed Make Education Great Again grant program. ...