The pandemic exposed the ugly truth that, in our government-run public schools, students often come last. Teachers unions and union-supported school board members fought to keep public schools closed and forced unnecessary mask mandates — while private, parochial, and other schools found ways to serve students in person and in creative ways, like pods and flex schedules.
Share your story or thoughts on school choice today.
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With the 2022 Ivy League Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships happening this week, all eyes are on USA Swimming and the expected participation of UPenn biological-male swimmer Lia Thomas. USA Swimming’s newly released testosterone requirements do not inhibit Thomas from participating. But they do undermine the entire rationale behind single-sex competition, which is premised on the reality of biological sex differences. Read more.
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Many people are eager to see relief when it comes to prescription drug prices. As costs have risen across our country, entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s new venture could offer a solution. Cuban recently rolled out a website where people can purchase low-cost generic drugs. Adding market transparency and keeping things simple wherever possible will help lower prices at the drug counter — and the premiums we pay for insurance coverage. Read more.
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Independent Women's Network members are taking action: pushing back on mask mandates in schools everywhere with resources and support from IWN. Today, IWN launched a public Unmask Students Action Center targeting states that have a mask requirement in effect or a mask mandate ban that is not being enforced. IWN is also calling on the public to call out #MaskHypocrites by collecting photos that show school and other officials unmasked and disregarding the rules they are pushing on students. Join IWN members in telling school officials to unmask students.
The School Mask Letter template is one of many resources available to IWN members.
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The debate about whether students should be required to wear masks in classrooms is once again in the spotlight, as many states and school systems contemplate making masking optional.
Can you identify which of the following statements about masking children is not true?
A. Young children are at relatively low risk of disease from COVID.
B. Young children in most European countries do not wear masks, even in school.
C. There’s solid scientific evidence that masking kids is effective.
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 She Thinks Podcast
- New Episode: On this episode, John Ondrasik, a songwriter, producer, and performer better known as Five for Fighting, discusses his new episodic web docu-series today titled “Meet The Heroes,” featuring heroic Americans who are involved in rescuing and evacuating persons of high risk from Afghanistan. Listen to it here.
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- Next Episode: On Friday, Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics, joins the program to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of polling, and how the president's polling numbers could affect 2022 midterms. Hear it here.
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As tax season gets underway, a little-noticed provision in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) enacted last spring is now garnering more attention, and much of it revolves around a fundamental misunderstanding. Several commenters have characterized the changes as a tax increase, but they are not.
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Our daughters are under attack. Last week the Wall Street Journal highlighted concerns by mental health professionals around teen girls feeling pressured to post sexualized content on TikTok, with many citing increased clinical concerns and treatment centered around this trend.
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