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"It's incredibly important for children to have school choice."

- Will Estrada, Homeschool Parent

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WINNING

 

Genuine Democratic Ideals Thriving Despite Threats From Beijing
Independent Women's Forum co-hosted an event with the American Diplomacy Foundation that unveiled "the tremendous value that the people of both Hong Kong and Taiwan place on freedom and rule of law backed by genuine democracy, notwithstanding the threats and pressure from Beijing," Executive Vice President Amber Schwartz says. This piece discusses several highlights from the panel discussion that included Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, and Taiwan’s Christine Hsueh, Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington for the Republic of China.

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Women Are Working Harder and Doing More Than Ever Before


IWF just released its second edition of "Working for Women: A Modern Agenda for Improving Women’s Lives." The report provides an updated picture of our economy and progress on many workplace issues. It also advances solutions to foster a stronger economic environment that gives women more choice, opportunities, and resources to build the careers and lives that they want for themselves and their families today and in the future.
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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS

 

Can you identify which of the following statements is not true?

A:   Any school that accepts federal money is required to address and investigate student claims of sexual harassment and assault, regardless of whether or not the same claim is being investigated by the police.

B:   In their zeal to appear tough on sexual harassment and assault, many colleges and universities have established sexual misconduct disciplinary committees that operate from a presumption of guilt and deny accused students any meaningful opportunity to prove their innocence.
C:   The Department of Education’s new Title IX regulations will prevent colleges and universities from expelling sexual predators and require them to abandon efforts to address sexual misconduct on campus.
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HOW TO TALK ABOUT
TITLE IX AND DUE PROCESS ON CAMPUS
  • Over the past decade, colleges and universities have built massive sexual misconduct bureaucracies to police and discipline all manner of sexual behavior—including accidental touchings, drunken couplings, and forcible rape.
  • Title IX bureaucrats often start from the premise that all accusations are truthful and disregard the time-honored principle that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty.
  • Accused students are often denied any meaningful opportunity to demonstrate their innocence.
  • Proposed Title IX regulations clearly articulate the type of conduct prohibited by Title IX; require that schools adopt due process protections for the accused, including timely, specific notice of the allegations and an opportunity to review evidence; a presumption of innocence with the burden of proof on the school; and the opportunity to test the credibility of adverse witnesses and submit evidence in one’s own defense.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 

To Empower Parents to Shield Students From Bullying


Despite federal efforts to promote student safety, clearly the status quo isn’t working. Read and share this article written by IWF Senior Fellow Vicki Alger on the idea of creating a Child Safety Account (CSA) program, an education savings account for parents who believe, for whatever reason, their child’s school is unsafe. 
The State of Human Trafficking in the U.S.
  

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REVIEW

Small College, Big Spender: A Case Study in Why College Costs Too Much


Tuition bloat has caused Boise State University to rise from $3,520 to $7,694. Professor Scott Yenor suggests that "excessive spending" is the cause of the rise, particularly the 65 employees who earn more than the state's governor.
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Diners Don’t Swallow San Francisco Restaurants' New Climate Change Surcharge


San Francisco restaurant owners are voluntarily adding a carbon tax to the bill of restaurant patrons. "Meal prices in San Francisco are already double the national average and this drives meals that much higher," Senior Policy Analyst Patrice Lee Onwuka says. "The area is home to high-income workers in the tech industry and they may be more than able to shell out more money on their checks, but what about middle-class diners who are squeezed by the area’s sky-high rents and housing prices, taxes, and transportation costs?"
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Angry Father Confronts Elizabeth Warren on Her College Debt Forgiveness Plan


Senator Elizabeth Warren was confronted by a man who worked tirelessly to pay for his daughter's college fees. He said, "So you're going to pay for people who didn't save any money and those of us who did the right thing get screwed!"
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