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Colin Kaepernick, Citizen of the Year? What A Country!
He seeks the end of oppression, but causes division. He wants to change the system, but he did not vote.
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How to Fool the Public, One Education Test At A Time
What do you call the seller if you label new English Language Arts test items as more rigorous than those on the original tests with the same name and then sell another state these new English Language Arts test items knowing that parents there expect the original test items, not
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In New Hampshire, A Battle Over Homeschooling Rights
Homeschooling has been legally recognized in all 50 states as a viable education choice for families since 1993, but the battle to protect homeschooling rights is far from over. All too frequently, state legislators, local policymakers, and school district officials create new roadblocks for homeschooling parents, challenging their right to
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The Rise of Thought Leaders Like Bono and Trump (Yes, Trump)
Rejoice and be glad! Like a good Guinness, the marketplace of ideas — "The Ideas Industry" — is rich, frothy, and vibrant. And ideas still matter. So believes Daniel W. Drezner, author of one of this year's best books, The Ideas Industry. But think responsibly.
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Want To Fight the Power? Check Out What These Massachusetts State Troopers Just Did
Why did the superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police order an official reprimand of the state trooper who included in a police report salacious details about the arrest of a judge's daughter? It might be the strangest detail of this sordid story.
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Number One U.S. Hatemonger: The Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center has established itself as the nation's most vocal and prominent hate-group watchdog in the nation. The organization was founded in 1971 by Morris Dees Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama. Before co-founding the SPLC, Dees was a law partner and serial entrepreneur with Millard Fuller.
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Bonkers Brooklyn Boom On Display In Paul Manafort Indictment
Everyone will have their own reactions to the political and legal aspects of the indictment of President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. But what struck me was the Brooklyn angle.
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Courts Pit The Undocumented Against The Unborn
There are few more inspiring actions than witnessing a venerable institution alter course after having taken a contrary public position. In politics, such a change is frequently dismissed as a "climb down." In religion, Catholics and others view it as a sublime example of courage and wisdom — if
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