Higher Education Scam: Why college in the United States is so expensive
Universities that offer less faculty compensation, perform less research and have lower tuition rates are more likely to have engaged and effective professors.
Parent kicked out of sex ed class because Planned Parenthood doesn’t want them to know what they’re teaching
A parent was kicked out of a high school sex education class after a Planned Parenthood representative decided that allowing a parent to be privy to the class goings-on would not be acceptable.
Feds collect record taxes in January after tax cuts
The U.S. government collected a record $361 billion of taxes in January up 5 percent from 2017, in part driven by the improving economy and high spending over the holiday season.
Keelan: Does racism exist in Vermont?
The accusation that racism is alive and well in Vermont is an inflammatory statement and only leads to create divisiveness among those of us who harbor no such thoughts.
In wake of Florida school shooting, Trump calls for culture that ‘embraces the dignity of life’
Police said a former student shot and killed 17 persons Wednesday using an AR-15-style rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, injuring or wounding at least 14 others in the rampage. Parkland is in Broward County, near Fort Lauderdale.
‘Thoughts and prayers’ haters turn out in droves on Ash Wednesday minutes after school shooting
Gun control advocates slammed offers of thoughts and prayers on Twitter mere minutes after news broke of a Florida school shooting on Ash Wednesday.
Amnesty, border security on table as Senate begins immigration debate
The Senate voted to begin debate Monday evening on President Donald Trump’s framework for immigration reform, which would grant amnesty to 1.8 million illegal immigrants in exchange for new priorities for legal immigration and more border security, including the president’s promised border wall.
Eco-terrorists are ‘more afraid of climate change’ than going to prison
Eco-activists responsible for sabotaging pipelines in 2016 are committed radicals willing to take whatever measure they deem necessary fight global warming, according to a report Tuesday from The New York Times.
Lindberg: Polite political conversation is at an all time low
I keep searching for some common ground between the factions of left and right, Democrats and Republicans. While listening to conversations originating from the most extreme sides of the political spectrum I have found two common denominators that unite average Americans and Vermonters.
4 keys to understanding the investigation of a loan helping Bernie Sanders’ wife
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is keeping quiet as a federal grand jury investigates a bank loan to a now-defunct private college once run by his wife. Here are four keys to understanding the controversy surrounding Jane Sanders and Burlington College.
Mass. high school students becoming porn aficionados with help from teachers
By Rob Shimshock High school students in Boston, Mass., are attending porn literacy classes where they learn about the portrayal of gender, race, sexuality, etc. in pornography. Peer leadership initiative Start Strong teaches the class of around two dozen Boston high school students each year, reported The New York Times. Start Strong is funded by…
Trump proposes slashing billions in green energy spending
The Trump administration has proposed slashing nearly $2 billion from energy programs at the Energy Department, including the agency’s green energy office.