Tag: Commentary

The former Florida governor is returning to the Foundation for Excellence in Education.

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Here’s what Jeb Bush is up to

Jason Russell · May 24, 2016 7:47 pm

When U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings of the best public high schools in the country, three of the top 10 were BASIS schools. (iStock photo)

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What makes the nation’s best schools tick?

Jason Russell · May 24, 2016 4:51 pm

The letter should hearten those who are genuinely interested in a college education that broadens their minds.(AP Photo/David Mercer)

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When feels matter more than facts

Ashe Schow · May 24, 2016 4:17 pm

Criminal justice reform as an issue shouldn't be conflated with immigration sentencing issues. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

What conservative criminal justice reform isn’t

Joe Luppino-Esposito, Greg Glod · May 24, 2016 4:04 am

"But all this fades away before the spectacle which now is unfolding ... Can you doubt what our policy should be?" Winston Churchill once said of backing the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. (AP Photo)

Of Hitler and Hell — and Trump

Noemie Emery · May 24, 2016 4:03 am

The 40 percent "Cadillac tax" would apply to the amount in excess of $10,800 for an individual policy and $29,100 for a family plan. (iStock photo)

There’s no hope of repairing the ‘Cadillac tax’

Janet Trautwein · May 24, 2016 4:02 am

An op-ed by two political scientists suggests that Bernie Sanders voters are more attracted to his personality than his policies and idealogy. (AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker)

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Feeling the Bern — but for what exactly?

Daniel Allott · May 23, 2016 10:32 pm

The Academic and Career Education Academy in Midland, Mich., uses the state government's per-pupil education spending to cover college and high school costs. (iStock photo)

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Charter school graduate finishes college at 19 with no debt

Jason Russell · May 23, 2016 8:15 pm

When Bonnie Wilson was in college, she was accused by a police officer of obtaining painkillers using forged prescriptions. In reality, Wilson had committed no crime, as she was 30 miles away at college when it took place. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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The falsely accused and her judge

Ashe Schow · May 23, 2016 7:48 pm

A lot of potential voters are reluctant to choose either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, and may not vote. (AP Photos)

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Some implications of the Trump-Clinton tie in the polls

Michael Barone · May 23, 2016 6:50 pm

In a recent hoax, the Rev. Jordan Brown claimed he ordered a cake from Whole Foods that said "Love Wins" but when he got home, he claimed, he noticed that someone at the grocery bakery had added the word "fag" to the cake. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

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Hate crime hoaxers should be prosecuted

Ashe Schow · May 23, 2016 4:57 pm

"Far too many districts report that identifying or developing Common Core-aligned materials is a challenge, meaning that teachers spend their time adapting or creating curriculum, developing lessons, and searching for supplemental materials," Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann writes in an open letter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Gates Foundation ‘doubling down’ on Common Core

Jason Russell · May 23, 2016 4:44 pm