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LA Times: The Prayer that the Catholic Bishops Should Have Offered for Trump
On October 22, a dozen Catholic bishops met with Trump in the Oval Office to discuss religious and social issues that they care about, including school choice, religious freedom, abortion, the harsh treatment of immigrants, and the role of the White House Faith Office, which…
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Texas Public Schools Are Under Attack: Consider the Case of Austin
A journalist in Texas wrote the following. He/she lives in Austin and requested anonymity to avoid reprisals. I have double-checked the information shared. It is accurate. The journalist describes Governor Greg Abbott’s tactic to destroy public education: state takeovers. This…
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Should Publicly Funded Catholic Preschools Be Allowed to Discriminate?
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case from Colorado that poses a thorny challenge. Should Catholic preschools that receive public funds be allowed to exclude students from LGBT families? Ann Schimke of Chalkbeat reports: The families of 4-year-olds in Colorado’s…
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Why I Cannot Claim a Whistle Blower Award from the Federal Government!
On October 20, Trump offered two rewards. One was $1 million for anyone who reported voter fraud that led to the arrest and conviction of the fraudsters. So far, no one has claimed the prize, but who knows? There is still time. The other was a reward for anyone reporting fraud…
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Lone Star Left: Is Texas Turning Blue?
Hopes are running high in Texas for a blue wave that sweeps Texas, with James Talarico as Senator and Gina Hinojosa as Governor. Michelle H. Davis, writer of the Texas blog “Lone Star Left” knows how many times Texas Democrats have hoped for a breakthrough but were disappointed.…
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Peter Greene: Why the Panic Over College Readiness, Again?
Kids today! Low expectations! Low standards! Bad teachers! Lazy kids! Cell phones! Social media! We are in the midst of yet another panic about high schools failing to prepare their students for college. I speak now as an historian. When college enrollments were limited to those…
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Adam Kinzinger: Do Not Let Elon Musk Buy OUR Government!
Adam Kinzinger, former member of Congress, writes powerfully here about the most dangerous threat to our democracy: the super-rich who fund politicians to buy government contracts and/or to determine policy decisions. Kinzinger was a Republican Congressman from Illinois and a…
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Julian Vasquez-Heilig: A Win by Gina Hinojosa Would Dramatically Change Education in Texas
Julian Vasquez-Heilig is a scholar and activist who has been a leader in studying and promoting equal access to educational opportunity for all students. He writes here about the consequences for Texas students, teachers, and communities if Gina Hinojosa manages to get elected…
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Marc Elias: A Heroic Defender of Democracy Details Trump’s Efforts to Disrupt the Electioms
Marc Elias is founder of Democracy Docket and a legal team devoted to fighting the enemies of free and fair elections in court. Marc jumps in to defend democracy whenever itvv cc is threatened in court. He is a champion of those of us who hope to protect our democracy. He…
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Andy Spears: Justin Pearson Has a Good Chance at Winning a Tennessee House Seat
At Trump’s urging, Tennessee lawmakers gerrymandered the state to create more districts likely to elect Republicans. One of those seats was created by dividing Memphis and spreading its voters across rural districts. A likely casualty was Justin Pearson, who expected to be…
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House Democrats Release Report about Trump Dealings with Epstein and DOJ Suppression of His Behavior
Have you ever wondered why Trump has so little sympathy for women who say they were victims of sexual assault or rape? Why he praised Vivek’s Ramaswamy’s ad attacking Amy Acton and belittled her history of being raped by her step-father? Why Trump’s Departnebt of Justice refuses…
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“Abbott Elementary”Is Delightful. The Damage to the Children of Philadelphia Is Not.
Bruce Baker, a specialist in school finance, writes here about the longstanding underfunding of Philadelphia’s public schools and the consequences of the funding gap with the city’s suburbs. He writes: Abbott Elementary plays it for laughs. Janine Teagues hunts for a working…
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Vivek Ramaswamy is a Vile and Disgusting Man, Unfit to be Governor of Ohio or Anywhere Else
Imagine this scenario: a candidate for Governor of a major state pays for a campaign ad that portrays his opponent as a liar. That in itself is not unusual. But suppose that candidate’s staff has located the mother of his opponent and has persuaded her (paid her?) to make an ad…
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Why Reading Fiction Matters
Did you know that reading fiction is inportant for your social and emotional development? Did you know the the widely adopted Common Core state Standards actually diminish the reading of fiction in school? The standards describe the percentage of time that should be devoted to…