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Generation Z includes people born between 1997 and 2012. As of this year, they are approximately 14 to 29 years old. As millions of...
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I. THE SOUTHERN STRIKES AND WHAT THEY TELL US Let me start with what happened Monday, because it matters more than the diplomatic noise...
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Public policy debates sometimes reveal something deeper than regulatory language or bureaucratic procedure. The proposed revisions to teacher licensure policy in Tennessee are one...
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A new survey by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows that at one time, most local residents conversed with their fellow neighbors, but in 2026, that...
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There are moments in history when a state or nation seems to stand at a crossroads, and the air itself feels heavy with grievance,...
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The National Education Association has spent years positioning itself as the moral authority on public education. It claims to stand for inclusion, justice, and...
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As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than knowing my children are safe when I drop them off at school. In...
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Every year, like a sequel in a bad movie, Tennessee receives its annual report card on education funding—and, shocker, the news is not good....
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In American education, special education too often receives insufficient attention in political discourse. This oversight is troubling because it affects countless Tennessee families and...
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The United Nations just nominated the Islamic Republic of Iran to its Committee for Program and Coordination, a body that shapes global policy on...
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There are moments in public life when ambiguity deserves patience—when a poorly chosen phrase or an awkward interaction should be weighed with charity before...
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The line between online and offline has blurred. The way we scroll, post, react, and connect shapes our relationships, confidence, and communities. In essence,...
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There is a pattern emerging that is too important to ignore.The same people who justified, participated in, or cheered military strikes on infrastructure over...
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Tennessee lawmakers are correct: good policy begins with good data. But in the debate over HB 793/SB 836, the issue isn’t whether data is...
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By Raquel Mitchell, Deputy Director, Moms for America Action, Guest Columnist Imagine finding out your child needs medication, only to realize it’s harder, slower, or...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer Egypt and Pakistan have now emerged as the primary mediators pushing hard for a ceasefire deal. Pakistan delivered the...
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Tennessee is poised to pass legislation limiting screen usage in classrooms, and on this issue, there is consensus—no one wants children sitting in front...
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If you have ever driven in Nashville traffic while being tailgated by a pickup truck and passed by a Prius going 95 miles per...
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The last 48 hours have provided us with a clear picture of Trump’s strategy for Iran and the broader military and economic vision he...
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The state of childhood today starkly reflects our societal priorities, technological advancements, and a disquieting detachment from the world that once nurtured imagination and...
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The Second Amendment Was Not a Theory. It Was a Memory. The Second Amendment is usually argued on abstract grounds. Conservatives reach for the...
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Virtual schools have gained popularity, especially since the pandemic. In 2021-22, over 726 full-time virtual schools enrolled nearly 580,000 students across the United States,...
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Student discipline has become a hot topic, not just in Tennessee but across the nation, driving teachers out of the classroom faster than you...
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For the last decade, Americans have been told a steady story of decline. We are told our military went soft, that leadership was distracted,...
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Walking into many classrooms across Tennessee today reveals a troubling trend: students are often isolated behind screens, spending more time with software than with...
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Decorum, Hypocrisy, and theLong Unraveling of the Affordable Care Act On the evening of September 9, 2009, a single outburst changed American political history...
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The Supreme Court has clarified the First Amendment rights of high school students through four significant cases. These rulings illustrate the balance between students’...
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The most important speech by a Secretary of State in my lifetime was delivered on Valentine’s Day this year of our Lord, 2026. And...