Opinion: Medicare for All is still a threat
Noticeably absent from the Democrats’ latest policy platform: any mention of “Medicare for All.” But don’t be fooled. Efforts to push government-run health care are still a real threat.
Rural South Dakota limited shutdown, avoided economic turmoil as seen in Vermont
While Vermont faces economic woes unseen in recent history due to Gov. Phil Scott’s shutdown mandates, one state with a similar rural landscape and population has taken a very different approach to mitigate the coronavirus without devastating its economy.
GOP shows up for Vermont Senate races
If filmmaker Woody Allen was right in 1989 when he said “80% of success is showing up,” then the Vermont Republican Party has taken a first successful step to improving on the six seats it now holds in the 30-seat Vermont Senate.
John Klar: The new woke Vermont channels Kafka
Montpelier City Council retroactively contrived a “government speech” rationale for the original application, concocted new rules to ensure that no one attempts free speech on “their” turf again, then applied that unconstitutional absurdity ex post facto to the second application.
Keelan: The convention where negativity and defeatism reigned
I came away from the convention with one thought: the Democratic Party’s only goal is to defeat President Trump in November, by what will amount to one of the most negative presidential campaigns in recent memory.
Restore the teaching of American exceptionalism in the classroom
Our best indicators of K-12 student performance in U.S. history, geography, and civics indicate that our students cannot explain the ideas behind representative government that set the U.S. apart.
COVID-19 restrictions causing trouble for daycare systems and out-of-state college students
About two-thirds of Vermont’s schoolchildren this year will engage in at least partial remote learning, and that’s expected to strain demand on childcare providers.
What black and white America must do to move beyond race – interview with Armstrong Williams
Armstrong Williams grew up on his family farm in rural South Carolina and went on to become the second-largest minority broadcast TV owner in America. He has closely watched the racial tension in America and offers a path toward healing and atonement in his new book.
Flemming: 12 things Americans consider to bigger problems than climate change
In April, 45% Americans believed “coronavirus/diseases” was the biggest problem facing the country, followed by “the government/poor leadership” at 20%.
Opinion: COVID-19 parents seek new schooling options
COVID-19 is motivating families to seek alternatives to their child’s current schools and inspiring entrepreneurs to create new enterprises. Public and private school choice policies enacted in nearly every state over the last 30 years are facilitating this process.
Plan to fund schools hit by homeschooling losses would cause slight hike in property taxes statewide
Vermont Secretary of Education Daniel French wants a change in state law to allow funding of school districts this year based on last year’s pre-pandemic enrollment, he said in an Aug. 24 recommendation to the Legislature.
School choice shined this week
School choice was a policy star this week at the Republican National Convention. President Donald Trump capped off the week by stating his desire to “expand charter schools and provide school choice for every family in America” during his speech Thursday night, the final night of the convention.