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House Bill Would Give Military Families the Schooling Options They Deserve
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a proposal on Monday that would create well-deserved educational opportunities for military families. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 would allow military families to choose education options that are the right fit for their children instead of having to attend the public schools nearest to base….Jude Schwalbach -
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This High School Senior Explains Why It’s Better to ‘Walk Up’ to Help Others Than to Walk Out of Classes
While students across the country protest school shootings Wednesday with walkouts, one senior says her school in Utah is encouraging students to “walk up, not out” and show an act of kindness. “I feel like the media tends to focus a lot on the anger, hurt, and destruction of our youth in society,” Alessa Love,…Rachel del Guidice -
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‘60 Minutes’ Snubs the Facts on Education
Beth Richardson is committed to her son’s success. She expected Jed to do his homework once in school, so she did her homework first on the schools near their South Carolina home. “I visited every single school that was available,” she says. She wasn’t satisfied with Jed’s assigned school, and her research led her to…Jonathan Butcher -
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Podcast: What It’s Really Like to Be a Conservative on a College Campus
The Daily Signal’s two interns this semester, Kyle Perisic and Chrissy Clark, join us to weigh in on life as a conservative at the university—and what they think of a new Gallup poll that found 6 out of 10 college students believe “campus climate prevents people from speaking freely.” Plus: We talk about Hillary Clinton’s…Katrina Trinko -
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My University Stripped a Campus Ministry of Recognition, Until It Fought Back
My school, Wayne State University, doesn’t typically get much media attention. It’s the third-largest university in Michigan, with over 27,000 students, yet it often gets overshadowed by the bigger universities in the state. So I was surprised last week to see Wayne State make national headlines for reinstating a Christian student group on campus. The…Jake Goeddeke -
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My Bill to Expand Education Options for Military Families
All across America, military families are making personal sacrifices to keep our country safe. As a veteran who served overseas and away from my family, I know the toll service takes on those who wear the uniform and their families. But military families should not have to sacrifice the quality of their children’s education to…Rep. Jim Banks -
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Florida School Shooting Survivor Counsels Alternatives to Gun Bans
Employing veterans to guard schools and making mental health counseling available to students could help prevent mass shootings, says a survivor of the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Although he dislikes the term “survivor” because he was elsewhere in the building and didn’t witness the shooting firsthand, Kyle Kashuv was at Marjory Stoneman…Kyle Perisic -
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Here’s What Congress Is Doing to Tackle School Safety
In the wake of the recent horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a number of proposals involving federal grant programs have been offered in Congress to try to address the critical issue of school safety. Empowering states and localities to implement evidence-based programs that meet their needs represents a sensible…John G. Malcolm -
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Curbing Second Amendment Rights Won’t Stop School Shootings, Conservative Leaders Say
Dozens of conservative leaders are denouncing any effort by Congress to restrict Second Amendment rights, saying any such restrictions “will not prevent future tragedies” like the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. The Conservative Action Project released a memo that was signed by 72 conservative leaders in…Kyle Perisic -
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Half Support Trump Plan for Arming Teachers After Florida School Shooting, New Poll Finds
Half of registered voters agree with President Donald Trump on arming teachers, according to a new poll. Trump called for considering the training and arming of teachers in the wake of the deadly Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Florida, that took the lives of 17 people and wounded at least 14. He tweeted that teachers…Kyle Perisic -
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Release the Florida School Shooting Surveillance Videos
Open government isn’t just good government. It’s the public’s right. In Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Broward County school district are fighting to keep exterior surveillance video from the day of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School hidden from view. As journalists and citizens who’ve waged uphill battles against secrecy…Michelle Malkin -
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Podcast: Teachers Could Make More Without Unions’ Interference
As the West Virginia teachers strike continues, Mary Clare Amselem joins us to explain how teachers could make significantly higher salaries if the unions would stop preventing performance pay. Plus: We discuss the unsurprising fact that left-wing groups are getting involved with the Parkland students, and Sen. Marco Rubio’s new proposal on school safety.Katrina Trinko -
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Memo to West Virginia Teachers Striking: Union Policies to Blame for Lower Pay for Good Teachers
If you see thousands of children in West Virginia out of school this week, rest assured they are not playing hooky. In fact, it’s their teachers who are. Last week, a massive strike of almost 20,000 teachers occurred in the state, leading to widespread school closures. On Tuesday, every single public school in West Virginia…Mary Clare Amselem -
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Escape Through Bankruptcy Is Not a Solution to the Student Loan Crisis
As Congress turns its attention to the problems facing higher education, the Department of Education announced last week that it will seek public comment on possible relief for students with outstanding student loan debt. One proposed option is discharging student loans in bankruptcy court, as is done with other types of loans when borrowers are…Mary Clare Amselem -
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Schools Safer Now Than They Were in 1990s, According to New Study
According to a new study, school shootings have declined since the early 1990s. “There is not an epidemic of school shootings,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law, and public policy at Northeastern University. “The thing to remember is that these are extremely rare events, and no matter what you can come up…Kyle Perisic -
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Fact Check: Did Broward Sheriff’s Department Get 23 Calls Beforehand About School Shooter?
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said his department received only 23 calls involving shooter Nikolas Cruz or his family before the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Verdict: False Records show that the sheriff’s department received 39 calls requesting service from authorities at Cruz’s family home since 2011, though it is…Emily Larsen -
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Ben Shapiro Weighs in on School Shootings, Masculinity, and Campus Free Speech
In wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that left 17 people dead, conservative commentator and Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro isn’t just offering “thoughts and prayers”—he’s offering a list of steps policymakers, the media, and the general public can take to prevent another mass tragedy from occurring. We interviewed Shapiro on this, how society…Kelsey Bolar -
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Facebook Beats Up Lawmaker for 10-Month-Old Photo About Prayer After Florida School Shooting
Facebook users attacked Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., for a post about his hand-delivering a bag of prayer cards to President Donald Trump nearly a year ago, apparently believing it was Bost’s response to the Florida high school shooting. Those faulting Bost on Facebook said the bag of prayer cards—cards with handwritten prayers and passages from…Kyle Perisic -
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Don’t Punish People With Delinquent Student Loans by Revoking Their Work Licenses
Nearly one-third of Americans today must be licensed by the government in order to do their jobs. Many of those people are among the 44 million Americans who have outstanding student loans. For that group of people, falling behind on student loan payments can mean that the state will strip them of their occupational license…Caleb Trotter -
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Betsy DeVos Urges Americans to Embrace ‘Education Freedom’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is calling on Americans to embrace a vision of “education freedom” that empowers students and parents with a “multitude of pathways” toward new opportunities. DeVos, speaking during a question-and-answer session Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, said one such pathway would be educational savings accounts to benefit military families who…Kevin Mooney