Are teachers unions accidentally creating school choice by their COVID-19 reactions?
As Laura Meckler and Hannah Natanson of The Washington Post observe, pandemic pods are “a 2020 version of the one-room schoolhouse, privately funded.”
Full lockdowns did not reduce coronavirus mortality rate, study finds
A study in The Lancet medical journal found that full lockdowns, border closures and high rates of coronavirus testing are not associated with a statistically significant reduction in the total number of critical cases or the virus’s overall mortality rate.
Sierra Club disowning its co-founder over racist comments he made 100 years ago
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune disavowed co-founder John Muir Wednesday, citing racist beliefs the iconic conservationist once held, and relationships he forged with people who supported white supremacy.
Deb Billado: Imagine a world without police
We must start right now to show our support for our police officers. We should treat them with respect, teach that to our children, tell them we care about them, pray for them and back them up when and how we can.
‘Walking on eggshells’: 62% of Americans are afraid to express political views, survey finds
Self-censorship is on the rise according to a new Cato Institute survey that reports nearly two-thirds of Americans are afraid to share their political views.
What we can learn from COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship in Maine and New Hampshire
We should use every piece of information to loosen lockdown restrictions when possible, especially where it affects fundamental parts of our lives. Such restrictions include needlessly restrictive occupancy rules on places of worship.
‘We will not retreat’: DHS’ Chad Wolf defends Portland intervention amid riots
“We support and we will protect those who want to peacefully protest,” Wolf said Tuesday. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in Portland every night, roughly from midnight to 4:30 or 5 a.m. is the complete opposite.”
Vermont home school applications up 75%, to 1,600
Home schooling has long been popular among parents whose educational, societal or religious views make them wary of public schools. However, stringent new Covid-19 guidelines apparently have pushed hundreds more Vermont parents to consider the home schooling option.
Opinion: Let states, localities take the lead on reopening schools
The problem is that federal policymakers often believe that their one-size-fits-all solution works best and try to dangle funding in front of desperate school districts.
Poll: Skepticism amongst Americans growing over coronavirus death count
The Axios-Ipsos poll released Tuesday shows 31% of Americans believe that the number of deaths is lower than what is being reported. 58% of Republicans and 9% of Democrats believed that “the real number of deaths is less than the official count.”
New York Planned Parenthood condemns founder Margaret Sanger’s ‘harmful connections to the eugenics movement’
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York condemned its founder Margaret Sanger for her “harmful connections to the eugenics movement” and vowed to remove her name from their building, according to the group’s statement released Tuesday.
More Vermont House candidates join John Klar coalition
The Brookfield lawyer and addiction recovery coach has accomplished what few Vermont candidates for governor in living memory have done: recruited and supported more than a score of candidates.