BACK TO SCHOOL: As we head into another post-pandemic school year, parents are justifiably concerned about the quality and transparency of their residentially-assigned schools. While many parents like their children’s teachers and the convenience and familiarity of neighborhood schools, they regularly encounter school systems that refuse to respond to concerns or meet their children’s individual needs. Unfortunately, the K-12 education system in most areas of the country prioritized the demands of unionized adults and squandered $190 billion in supplemental education funding provided by the federal government, resulting in historically low academic scores, persistent learning loss and discipline issues, and chronic absenteeism. School districts that willingly cave to teachers unions’ demands and prioritize systems over students will continue to struggle.

Fortunately, many states prioritize students over systems and offer scholarship and education savings account (ESA) programs, as well as open enrollment, course choice, magnet programs, and charter school options. With more states offering expansive education freedom policies than ever before, students can access the education environment that works best for them, giving parents the control and leverage they deserve.

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The AFT Resolves To Address Any Issue Except School Issues

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) quietly added new resolutions for 2023 on their website, and none of them are related to improving public education. According to the AFT, the resolutions address “a wide range of issues that affect members in our different membership constituencies” and other “national and international issues of importance to the union and to our vision for the country.” Unsurprisingly, issues like learning loss, plummeting nationwide academic achievement scores, chronic absenteeism, and the negative consequences of mandated school enrollment based on income and zip code are not priorities. Read More

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DID YOU KNOW

Sexual Violence in Schools More Than Tripled in the Last Decade

A disturbing report from the Defense of Freedom Institute details what they call an “epidemic of sexual abuse” in public schools across the country. The report titled “Catching the Trash,” authored by Paul Zimmerman, unpacks the data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that shows a dramatic increase in allegations of sexual violence in public schools over the past decade. Read More

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IN THE NETWORK

TEMPLATE: Letter Requesting Curriculum

As the school year begins, you may wonder what your children will be taught in school. On the Network, down the template letter to request the curriculum your children will be taught and opt out of certain elements if necessary.

Social Security

Which of the following is NOT true about social security?

A. Social Security faces a significant financial shortfall, which Congress needs to address.
B. If Social Security’s retirement age had been pegged to increases in life expectancy, the retirement age today would be over age 80.
C. Social Security collects taxes from wealthier Americans to provide benefits to low-income seniors.

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Here’s How To Lower Healthcare Inflation

For decades, hospital services price inflation has been rising sharply, up 220% since 2000, far above overall inflation and inflation for general medical care services, along with pretty much everything else. American Enterprise Institute’s Mark Perry, has carefully tracked this disheartening spike, noting that more government intervention leads to higher costs, especially for so-called non-tradeables.

Americans Are Straddling a Record $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt

The economy notched a new record last month—and it’s not a good one. For the first time, Americans’ credit card debt levels surpassed $1 trillion. During past recessions and economic recoveries, debt levels never reached this high, signaling that despite headlines about economic growth and job creation, households are under strain from rising prices. When the new administration and Democratic-led Congress accelerated massive and unnecessary federal spending in 2021, they touched off generation-high inflation that batters households with financial pressure two years later.