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We can’t raise teacher pay without raising the bar, and we can’t raise the bar without raising teacher pay. That isn’t a contradiction. It’s...
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I want you to understand something that too few Americans, and too few people watching from overseas, seem to grasp. The sentence above could...
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Donald Trump stood in the hall of the UN General Assembly Tuesday and made a claim most of the delegates in that room did...
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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...
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In the circus often referred to as Tennessee politics, last week Governor Bill Lee took to the center ring with his final State of...
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OP-ED by Clayton Wood As a constitutional conservative, I cannot count the number of times people have assumed I must be a libertarian. That...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer Yesterday I enjoyed a great day skiing with friends. It was a gift of a day, and I was...
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In an age where entertainment, information, and connectivity are just a fingertip away, we navigate a digital landscape that looks less like a playground...
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Winter Storm Fern is unleashing her frosty tantrum across 34 states, affecting over 220 million people. That’s nearly two out of every three Americans!...
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One year ago today, January 22, 2025, a tragic school shooting occurred at Antioch High School in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. Seventeen-year-old...