Category: Free Speech
Should School Boards Run Schools?
It seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s what school boards do. But there may be no other governance that is currently attracting the attention school boards do–from questions surrounding curriculum to what books should be in libraries to how sex and gender education should be handled to what role parents have in the […]
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The Trans Fever Is Breaking
Bill Maher is hardly a Sean Hannity devotee. The provocative leftist comedian is know for his antipathy to religion, his hatred of former President Trump, and his acerbic satire. But of late, he has been catching heat from his fellow travelers for his concerns over free speech. . .and the trans agenda. On the April […]
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The Mother Of Presidents Is The Mother Of Liberty
There is so much to love about Virginia. Start in her deep southwestern Blue Ridge mountains where sunsets are burnt in purple and orange and pink. Travel north and east into the Shenandoah Valley with its rolling meadows and horse farms. Move further east and pick your poison: Do you want to go to Virginia […]
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Microschools Are Innovative–And Very Traditionally American
There’s an old saw that goes something like this: A group of Englishmen need a school built, so they go to the aristocracy: “Build us a school, m’Lord.” A group of Frenchmen need a school built, so they go to their government: “Education is our right, and we demand you build us a school.” A […]
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School Choice And Economic Development
Better educational outcomes. A healthier pluralistic society. More parental authority and autonomy. Happier kids. Less politicized institutions. At this point in the school choice debate, these are all familiar arguments in favor of greater educational freedom. But one argument deserves more attention, especially in Virginia: The likelihood that school choice is good for economic development. […]
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Gas Caps and Schoolrooms
I took a road trip to South Carolina this weekend and, as you would expect, filled up before hitting the road. The port to my gas tank doesn’t have a cover, but I do have a locked gas cap. (Confession: This isn’t because I worry someone is going to steal my gas. This is because […]
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“Yellowstone”, the Protestant Reformation, and Microschools
The 16th century Augustinian monk Martin Luther didn’t intend to start a theological revolution. When the German Catholic posted his ninety five points of debate on the castle doors in the university town of Wittenberg in 1517, it was with the express purpose of reforming the Roman Catholic Church–hence, the name “Protestant Reformation”. Bureaucratized institutions […]
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On The Eve Of Election Day, Education Is A Key Focus
It is, of course, the most important election in the world. Tomorrow, as of this writing, Americans take to the polls to elect U.S. Representatives, U.S. Senators, governors, state legislators, school boards, and more. And, yes, it is the most important election in the world, because it’s the one right in front of us. It […]
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The Mother Of Liberty
Charles Cornwallis was so embarrassed that he called in sick to work. As Lieutenant General of the British forces in the War for American Independence, Lord Cornwallis was charged with securing the Southern colonies in what was called the “Southern strategy”, which meant the British would secure Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Conquering […]
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