Once again, California is showing us the future — and it’s wracked with labor strife, high prices, government bloat and abject failure. And nowhere is this more apparent than in California’s government education system. Some 48,000 unionized graduate student workers at 10 University of California campuses went on strike three weeks ago, demanding “significantly…
In July, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a proposal for new rules under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. If passed, the rules would, among other things, ramp up the pressure on school districts to adopt policies that will facilitate students’ gender transitions, even without the knowledge or…
Public schools are a scary place to learn and work in 2022, especially when you have integrity and morals. Nevertheless, I am a person who believes in the potential for public education to be excellent. I have been an elementary school counselor for almost a decade, and I am a radical feminist. On April 23…
When Sean Hannity asked me why President Joe Biden would favor buying oil and gas from Venezuela over producing oil and gas in Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Louisiana or North Dakota, something clicked in my thinking. I was reminded of the amazing speech United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick gave at the 1984 Republican Convention, when she…
The midterm results are in, and the stage is set for a closely divided Congress to convene in the new year. Leading up to Election Day, pundits predicted a red wave. Instead, Republicans narrowly avoided a historic midterm loss, and they ultimately came up short in their effort to retake the Senate. Now, political experts…
Last week, we finally got confirmation that the Republicans have won the House of Representatives. This is good news, especially for those of us who want to see some accountability for the terrible COVID policies of the last few years. It’s time for House hearings into the American response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The argument…
The White House recently issued a new regulation that will allow investment fiduciaries, including 401(k) plan managers, to offer investment options that consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, such as climate change and social justice initiatives. The move could radically transform retirement investing for tens of millions of Americans nationwide. Until now, those managing…
Practicing philanthropy is one of the most reliable, effective, and engaging activities for keeping a family together. It has worked for the Henderson Estate Company, forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels, since 1890, and for the Perdue family, of Perdue Farms, since the 1920s. In my lifetime of experience as a member of both families, I’ve…
Abortion didn’t earn the top billing (or the picture) in The New York Times’ Jan. 23, 1973, issue; that honor went to former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who had died the same day Roe v. Wade was decided. “State Bans Ruled Out Until Last 10 Weeks,” the left column headline read. “National Guidelines Set By…
It is 2004, and I am 13 years old. I am sitting at the computer, mouse poised to close my tab if my dad came in to look over my shoulder. He rarely did though, as he had no conception of the bizarre information I was accessing online. During my time reading fan fiction, an…