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Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Education

Staggering Learning Loss

Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Education
Students fortunate enough to have their school move toward a hybrid learning model may begin to return to campus two days per week. However, many districts implementing a hybrid learning format are only allocating four days a week to some form of student learning. Why? Read More ›
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Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
October 13, 2020
Economics

Revisiting the Simon-Ehrlich Wager 40 Years On

Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
October 13, 2020
Economics
And so, as you listen to the purveyors of doom on the television and the radio, and read apocalyptic predictions of humanity’s future on Twitter and in the newspapers, bear in mind that with every hungry mouth comes a pair of hands and a brain capable of thought, planning, and innovation. Read More ›
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Liberalism and Its Discontents
Christopher Rufo
October 13, 2020
Economics

Liberalism and Its Discontents

Christopher Rufo
October 13, 2020
Economics

In this webinar, Center on Wealth & Poverty Director Christopher Rufo speaks with Professor Patrick Deneen about his most recent book Why Liberalism Failed, the civil unrest sweeping the nation, and the upcoming election. Patrick J. Deneen is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and has written four books, including The Odyssey of Political Theory, Democratic Faith, Conserving America?, and Read More ›

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dropping mail-in ballot in ballot box
dropping mail-in ballot in ballot box
Scott S. Powell
October 13, 2020
Economics

Why Independents will Decide the November 3rd Election

Scott S. Powell
October 13, 2020
Economics
Leadership always starts with vision. Whether or not a debate format and schedule gets back on track, President Trump needs to focus effective communication to independent voters on key domestic policy issues in the home stretch of the campaign. Read More ›
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Female doctor analyzing liquid in test tube
Gary N. Smith
October 12, 2020
Intelligent Design

The Decline Effect

Gary N. Smith
October 12, 2020
Intelligent Design
Random variation, post-hoc fallacies, and data mining mean that “proven” treatments often decline in apparent effectiveness when released to the general public. Read More ›
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Fight covid
Fight covid
Christopher Rufo
October 9, 2020
Economics

Lab Coat Tyranny

Christopher Rufo
October 9, 2020
Economics
Public health authorities in California have unveiled a plan that requires counties to meet new “health equity metrics” in order to emerge from the current Covid-19 lockdowns. It’s a broad experiment in social justice. Read More ›
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4 year old boy and smashed his piggybank at home
Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Education

The Great Kindergarten Recession

Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Education
Parents by the masses have opted to delay kindergarten for their five and six-year-old children. What are the ramifications for the children and our nation’s education system? Read More ›