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March 15th, 2023 - 5:11 pm § in America, Biden, Donald Trump, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Republicans, Russia, Schools & Colleges

Foreign policy …

… is the most important task a president does. It’s literally about war and peace. But this poses a conundrum, because presidential campaigns are waged and won or lost on domestic issues; politics is very much a “what will you do for me” affair. (The softer and more polite wa[...]

March 13th, 2023 - 5:06 pm § in Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Should taxpayer funding be used to train children in Nazi ideology?

A GOP-backed bill in the Ohio legislature would allow just that. “House Bill 11 would provide up to $1.1 billion in state funding for homeschooled children and students at non-chartered private schools,” and the recipients could include a couple who may be paid state school money “[...]

March 8th, 2023 - 1:49 am § in Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Can we at least try to keep stupidity out of politics?

I wish I could give you hope, but it’s not looking good. For starters, the Arizona GOP has collapsed into bitter infighting, with finger-pointing aplenty. How they’re fighting, and what they’re saying about each other, is concerning. The only positive thing about it is they haven&#[...]

March 7th, 2023 - 3:04 pm § in Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

GOP legislator goes after 4th grader for rainbow drawing

The mother of a Kansas 4th-grader “was outraged when she opened up her representative’s February newsletter and found her daughter’s rainbow drawing published as an example of indoctrination in the school system,” the Kansas Reflector reported on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (see story her[...]

February 25th, 2023 - 9:53 am § in Politics, Racism, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

What kind of president would DeSantis be?

— DeSantis defended slavery as “backbone of economy” and “fact of life” in 2011 book Read story here — DeSantis moves toward political control of university studies Here and here — Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]

February 24th, 2023 - 2:54 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Guns in schools news for 2/24/23

“A 2-year-old girl, 13-year-old boy, 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys were shot in the schoolyard of the James G. Blaine School at about 5:52 p.m. Thursday, according to Philadelphia police.” (Read story here.) “A male juvenile suspect has been arrested at a high school bas[...]

February 22nd, 2023 - 10:18 pm § in Politics, Racism, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Virginia’s GOP governor isn’t a moderate

Glenn Youngkin (photo, left; bio here), an investment banker, got elected Virginia governor by campaigning as a “moderate” Republican. He’s nothing of the sort. There are many Republican liars, but very few if any Republican moderates. His education policies mirror those of Florida[...]

February 22nd, 2023 - 4:53 pm § in Misc., News Media, Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Fox host attacks Lego toys as “woke”

“A legendary toy line expanding its product portfolio to make children feel more inclusive has offended a popular Fox News host who considers the move to be ‘woke’ behavior,” Raw Story reported on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (see story here). It’s hard to tell whether [...]

February 18th, 2023 - 7:26 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics, Republicans, Schools & Colleges

Trump warns pink-haired teachers are coming for your kids

Republicans have a new target: Public schools. They’re turning K-12 education into a culture war battleground. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gets the most attention for his book banning, criminalizing the teaching of black history, and efforts to impose conservative ideology on his state[...]

February 14th, 2023 - 7:51 pm § in Christianity, Schools & Colleges

Don’t call yourselves a Christian college when you do this

“The King’s Singers, a Grammy Award-winning British a capella vocal ensemble, announced Monday that their planned concert at Pensacola Christian College was abruptly canceled two hours before the show due to ‘lifestyle’ concerns,” the Pensacola News Journal reported on Tues[...]