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Happy 92nd Birthday (June 30) to Thomas Sowell, one of the greatest living economists
One of my two all-time most favorite economists — Dr. Thomas Sowell — turns 92 tomorrow, he was born on June 30, 1930. Here is Thomas Sowell’s webpage and here…
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Biden officials call on early childhood teachers to help promote kids' COVID vaccines
Two Biden administration officials released a letter on Wednesday calling on teachers to help encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 now that vaccines are available to nearly…
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GOP walks tightrope on abortion
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down decades of precedent protecting access to an abortion was hailed as a win for conservatives, but the political reality for Republicans is likely…
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Reclaiming our classrooms from disruption
CIS education program director Glenn Fahey and one of the world’s leading practitioners of classroom management, Tom Bennett discuss how teachers can reclaim classrooms from disruption and disorder. Australian classrooms…
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Democrats unveiling 'Transgender Bill of Rights'
A group of House Democrats on Tuesday announced they would move to codify federal protections for transgender people. The proposal, dubbed the “Transgender Bill of Rights,” would codify the Supreme…
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EY to pay $100 million SEC fine for employees cheating on ethics exam
Professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) agreed to pay a $100 million fine on Tuesday after admitting that dozens of its accountants cheated on ethics exams, and that the…
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Dobbs and Collegiate Viewpoint Diversity
With the just-released Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision from the Supreme Court, many college and university students are shocked that what was perceived as an absolute right has changed.…
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We Need Less Harvard, Not More
John Monkovic Expanding enrollment at Ivy League institutions won’t solve inequality or fix our broken education system. The post We Need Less Harvard, Not More appeared first on The Nation.
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How Climate Change Is Affecting The Right To Education
How Climate Change Is Affecting The Right To Education 27 June 2022 Though, education, as a fundamental human right, should be accessible to everyone, schooling remains unattainable for much of…
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Canceled flights; parked jets: Airlines struggle to meet demand in chaotic summer travel season
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Celebrating philanthropists – the IEA’s “Inspiring Freedom Award”
Philanthropy is not the same as charity, although the two are related. Charity is the giving of aid to those in need, whether financial or in kind, and it is…
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Celebrating Philanthropists: the IEA’s Inspiring Freedom Award
Philanthropy is not the same as charity, although the two are related. Charity is the giving of aid to those in need, whether financial or in kind, and it is…
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Landing in London without a Connection
On a recent visit to London, my phone did not connect to the networks abroad when I landed. Within seconds, I was filled with anxiety; as someone who is constantly…
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On The Money — Hot labor market stays strong through Fed hikes
Layoffs remain low even as interest rates go higher. We’ll also look at the scrapping of a major cannabis banking bill and where a top Fed official sees rates going. …
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Carson v. Makin is a Win for Liberalism and Education Pluralism
In a win for education pluralism, this week the Supreme Court ruled in Carson v. Makin that private school choice programs cannot exclude religious schools based on religious identification or…
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Pentagon’s long-awaited ‘Responsible AI’ pathway highlights flexibility, ‘trust’
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in a Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System 3D® (MRTS 3D®) technology training device demonstration and discussion with staff at the Center for Information…
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Biden’s antisemitism envoy to travel to Saudi Arabia
The top U.S. official combatting antisemitism globally will travel to Saudi Arabia on her first international trip, the State Department announced Thursday. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the president’s special envoy to…
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House advances bill to train Australian submariners alongside US counterparts
HMAS Rankin conducts helicopter transfers in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, as part of Rankin’s training assessments to ensure the boat is ready to deploy. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Australian…
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Implementation of South Africa’s Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program for HIV Treatment
Participants had highly favorable attitudes about the Chronic Care and Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program for HIV treatment. Patient-level barriers to care included inadequate education about CCMDD and inability…
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Liberals have regressed to big government
Liberals once stood for a smaller state, popular capitalism and a sensible approach to public finances. The party’s ideological regression has been staggering: during the recent era of Coalition rule,…
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The People Paradox: Does the World Have Too Many or Too Few People?
In the eighteenth century, English cleric, economist and demographer Thomas Malthus claimed that population growth was bound to outrun the food available and he argued that there should be limits…
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Responsibilising young benefit recipients: Income management and financial capability in New Zealand
Critical Social Policy, Ahead of Print. New Zealand recipients of the Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment, who are disproportionally Indigenous Māori and sole mothers, must participate in ‘Money Management’.…
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POLB Exec Director Appointed To National Advisory Committee
Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. Photo courtesy of POLB. Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero has been appointed to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory…
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Presidente da República congratula o Professor Doutor Manuel Rodrigues, vencedor do prémio King’s Education Awards 2022
Manuel Rodrigues, Professor Auxiliar de Gestão Financeira na <em>King’s Business School</em> é o vencedor do prémio <em>King’s Education Awards 2022</em> para Educação Inclusiva da Universidade <em>King’s College London</em>, no Reino…
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COVID-19 and the shift to remote work
A version of this Policy Contribution will be published as a chapter in Whalley, J., V. Stocker and W. Lehr (eds) (2023) Beyond the Pandemic? Exploring the impact of Covid-19…
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