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Today, as part of a war on merit in K-12 education, honors classes are eliminated, accelerated math is abandoned, admissions to selective high schools are relaxed, and high-school entrance exams are scrapped in the name of equity. Critics claim such programs contribute to racial segregation, although data suggest otherwise. Opponents of honors classes believe they have a moral imperative to achieve equitable outcomes. Yet they ignore the Black and Hispanic students who stand to suffer from the elimination of gifted educational programming. Read More
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The Bottom Line | Urging Biden to Protect Women’s Sports Watch
Fox & Friends | Schools Keeping Secrets from Parents Watch
The Rob O’Donnell Show | Biden Administration’s Debt Elimination Plans Listen
The New York Post | Behind Teen Girls’ Sky-High Depression: Forced Sex, Social Media Read
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By 2027, half of the U.S. workforce is slated to partake in some form of independent contracting—full-time, part-time, or occasionally. That’s worthy of celebration. This trend stands in sharp contrast with forced reclassification efforts like California’s Assembly Bill 5 and copycat bills pending in Illinois. Learn More
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Outschool CEO Amir Nathoo joined the Network's "Homeschooling: Tips, Trials, and Triumphs" with Heather Hunter. In this interview, Heather talks to Amir about what inspired his work and the valuable resources from his website for homeschooling parents and even parents looking for courses to help build their children’s knowledge in a wide array of areas. Listen now for more tips, tricks, and even side hustles for homeschoolers alike!Â
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Can you identify which of the following statements is not true?
A. On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to adopt the 19th Amendment, reaching the required 3/4 threshold for ratification.
B. Before the 19th Amendment, women in some states had the right to vote.
C. Even now, 100 years after women secured the right to vote, we still lack full legal equality with men.
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The long-term impact of COVID lockdowns is painfully apparent to the thousands of West Virginia students who are having to repeat a grade. The state’s retention rate more than doubled, as did the rates of South Carolina and Delaware.Â
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After a decade-plus hiatus, New York City public schools will be allowed to grade their own students’ Regents Exams. School officials had previously been banned from grading their own students’ tests over concerns about widespread cheating.Â
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