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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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Opinion - Editorial
In 1976, America was objectively worse off than it is today. Unemployment was above six percent. Inflation was eating paychecks alive. Vietnam had ended...
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Every July 4th, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. This day marks the birth of our nation and the important principle that governments derive...
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Not since President Bill Clinton quibbled with gymnastic verbal contortions over what is “is” have we seen language twisted the same way it has...
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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...
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By: Scottie Hughes, Contributing Writer As television cameras focus once again on clashes between protesters and law enforcement, the public is being drawn into...
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I talk about education a lot. It has been my life’s work for over forty years. If I had to do it over again,...
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By: Scottie Hughes, Contributing Writer After weeks of national mockery and conservative outrage, the infamous misspelled sign outside the Quality “Learing” Center in Minneapolis...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer I want to write carefully about police violence, accountability, and how these issues are discussed nationally and here at...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer In the last twenty four hours, the United States removed Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela. That is a...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer College football crossed the Rubicon the moment NIL became the primary driver of roster construction. This isn’t amateur athletics...
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As we eagerly step into the exciting unknown of 2026, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the old saying that “the greatest...
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The United States pays more than any other nation to fund the United Nations. Roughly twenty two percent of the UN’s regular budget comes...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer Are humans basically good or not? We want to believe that our default setting is good. We are often...
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Tennessee families are feeling the squeeze. Grocery bills are higher, paychecks are stretched thinner, and parents are doing everything they can to make sure...
Business and Economic News
By Sardar Khan, Opinion Contributor Tennessee is standing at a defining moment in its economic journey. In Memphis and across Shelby County, we are...
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In K-12 education, the need for mental health awareness has never been greater. Mental health issues, often ignored, impact a large portion of the...
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I never thought I would experience something as terrifying as a bus catching fire, but that’s exactly what happened to me and my classmates...