Will legislators stand up for parents and students, so that families have educational opportunities that meet their needs?
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Today, Denise Landson Johnson, a mother of three, founder of the Opportunity Calls Everyone Family Development Center, and IWF storyteller, testifies before the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth about how pandemic learning has hurt her family.
Consequences of the pandemic have harmed communities across the country, and we applaud Denise for bravely standing up for her children and others. Read her story ([link removed]) and share your pandemic learning story with us below.
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“Kids are our future. We have failed them by neglecting to educate them during school closures.”
- Denise Landson Johnson testifying before the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth ([link removed])
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** Biological Male Smashes Women’s Swimming Records at Penn ([link removed])
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Lia Thomas, a swimmer on the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team, recently shattered Penn records in the 200m and 500m freestyle at a tri-meet with Cornell and Princeton on November 20 ([link removed]) . But the swimmer, formerly known as Will Thomas, previously competed for the university as a man, raising questions as to the legitimacy of Thomas’s records. Thomas’ accomplishments come at the expense of biological women, who have fought hard for fairness in sports and across life. Learn more. ([link removed])
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* Transgender Athletes’ Victories Mean Women and Girls Lose ([link removed]) Read now. ([link removed])
* Loudoun Co. School Board Invites Furious Parents Back ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed])
* White House Expected To Threaten Russia With Sanctions ([link removed]) Read now. ([link removed])
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** Inflation-Fueled Worker Shortages Are Here To Stay. Here’s Why. ([link removed])
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The unemployment rate dipped last month to 4.2% as more workers returned to the labor force, but our economy is still missing millions of workers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released a new poll of unemployed workers ([link removed]) probing why they remain on the sidelines of the labor force. More than half (53%) of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are barely looking for a job or aren’t looking at all. Learn more. ([link removed])
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** RSVP for #IWFReads Book Club ([link removed])
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Don’t miss the last #IWFReads Book Club of the year on December 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Join us as we read Jason Riley’s new book, Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell ([link removed]) .
It’s a powerful biography of one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers. And it’s a fascinating look into the life, intellect, and influence of one of the great social theorists of our day.
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* What Glenn Youngkin Owes Virginia Parents ([link removed]) Read now. ([link removed]) [link removed]
* White House Launches Winter COVID Campaign ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed]) [link removed]
** TWO TRUTHS & A LIE ([link removed])
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** Teacher Pay: Is It Fair? ([link removed])
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Many people of all political stripes seem to agree that teachers are underpaid and under-appreciated. What do teachers actually make in the U.S. and is it fair compensation?
Can you identify which of the following is not true about teacher pay?
A. Teachers aren’t being paid well because schools are underfunded.
B. Teachers make over $60,000 a year on average, before benefits and months off are taken into account.
C. Teacher union strikes over pay have left kids out of school.
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* New Episode: Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) joins the program to discuss this administration’s latest spending spree. Listen to it here. ([link removed])
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* Next Episode: On Friday, Kara Dansky, chair of the Committee on Law and Legislation, details how the "Transgender Agenda" harms women & girls. Hear it here. ([link removed])
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* A Saner, Freer Market for Health Care Could Incentivize Vaccines ([link removed]) Read more. ([link removed])
* Disappointing November Jobs Report ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed])
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** Nuclear Power Is the Path To a Cleaner Future ([link removed])
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In the wake of the inconsequential COP26, where some governments made sweeping new promises and others (China) made clear their plans to keep ramping up emissions through 2030, World Nuclear Energy Day is an excellent opportunity to recognize that there are paths forward for making our energy cleaner, and nuclear energy has a big role.
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** Do the American People Really Want More Election Lawyering? ([link removed])
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The Justice Department filed a “statement of interest” in litigation challenging Florida’s election integrity law, SB 90. The statement opposes dismissal of the lawsuit. The DOJ wants to delay election reforms while litigation drags on. But is more lawyering, which prevents laws passed by duly elected representatives of Floridians, really the interest of the American people?
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