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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon be hearing the case of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc., v. Pauley. Despite being about recycled tires that can be used to resurface playgrounds, it may have a far-reaching impact on movements for school choice and religious liberty. The Missouri Department of
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Opponents of Question 2 claim that the charter schools themselves are not superior to traditional public schools; rather, they maintain, these schools cherry-pick exceptional students and are engaged in selection bias (wherein parents who prioritize their kids' education are the ones who seek out charter schools). Therefore, according to
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In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on Question 2, which, if passed, would allow the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to authorize up to 12 new charter schools across the Commonwealth. If more than 12 applications for charter schools are received, the Board would favor schools that would
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Since the news of the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, legal and political commentators have discussed the possibility of an Obama recess appointment to the Court; the infrequency of election-year nominations to the Court (the last election-year nomination was in 1932, before Justice Scalia was born); the 1968 filibuster of