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Is College Education Worth It? Aug. 09, 2017
August is the month when parents bid farewell to not only their college-bound youngsters but also a ... Read More
How to Cushion Impact of Medicaid Cuts Jul. 14, 2017
Moderate Republicans profess to be concerned about cuts in Medicaid spending in the new, improved Se... Read More
School Inc. Jun. 28, 2017
Every year, almost every industry improves. We get more choices — usually better choices, for ... Read More
The Outlook After the Special Elections Jun. 23, 2017
The victory of Republican Karen Handel in the special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional Distri... Read More
Honor Thy Father Jun. 16, 2017
We make a big fuss about mothers in our culture. Think of how often politicians offer sympathy to "h... Read More
How to Live in Peace May. 24, 2017
Millions of people love Apple computers and wouldn't be caught using a PC. By contrast, there are ma... Read More
Why Doesn't College Work for Blacks? Apr. 14, 2017
The headline was numbingly familiar: "For Blacks, College Is Not An Equalizer." The op-ed in The Was... Read More
Metastasizing Academic Cancer Apr. 12, 2017
The average American has little knowledge of the extent to which our institutions of higher learning... Read More
Educational Sabotage Mar. 29, 2017
Nationally, black junior high and high school students are suspended at a rate more than three times... Read More
School Choice Leads to Revitalization Mar. 28, 2017
There is now a wealth of evidence that public charter schools, private schools and other school choi... Read More
Undermining Academic Achievement Mar. 01, 2017
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement, "The president's decision to ask Bets... Read More
The Wrongheaded Uproar Over DeVos Feb. 14, 2017
The bad thing about elective politics (not the only bad thing; there's a long list) is the philosoph... Read More
Trump Invites Local Input on Refugee Resettlement Feb. 01, 2017
Public schools beleaguered by waves of refugees will get a breather thanks to President Trump's exec... Read More
A Guide to Basic Differences Between Left and Right Jan. 17, 2017
Source of Human Rights Left: government Right: the Creator Human Nature Left: basically good (There... Read More
The Coolest Picture Books of 2016 Jan. 13, 2017
These are some of my picks for the most outstanding picture books of 2016. These are simply cool and... Read More
Kids Who Hate Reading and Avoiding College Talk Dec. 31, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My wife and I are constantly encouraging our children, who are 7 and 11 years old... Read More
Family Bath Time and a Quiet Preschooler Dec. 24, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 4-year-old son asked to take a bath with me. I'm wondering at what age parents... Read More
Bracing for Change at HHS Dec. 21, 2016
In a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, more than half of respondents, 52 percent, said that Donald T... Read More
Colleges Exist for Sports Dec. 07, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I enjoyed your speech when you were in Syracuse, New York, last October.... Read More
How to Get In Dec. 02, 2016
It is that time of year. If neither you nor anyone in your family is applying, much less waiting for... Read More
