School Choice Breaks the Poverty Cycle, Not ‘Adversity Scores’

The College Board’s recent announcement that it will no longer score students based only on their ability to correctly answer questions on the SAT exam is about as welcome as a pop quiz. Students will now also be assigned “adversity scores” of one to 100 using 15 different metrics regarding their background. The more disadvantaged a student is […]

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Heritage Foundation Blueprint Would Balance Budget While Cutting Taxes, Stressing Defense

Balancing the budget while reducing taxes and prioritizing national defense are the main goals in a blueprint for smarter government spending released Monday by The Heritage Foundation. The think tank’s new “Blueprint for Balance” “lays out an agenda both for our long-term governing vision [and] what our conservative policy priorities [are] that we want lawmakers […]

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Want to Be a Leader? Carly Fiorina’s Advice for Unlocking Your Highest Potential

Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina recently spoke to The Daily Signal about her new book, “Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power and Highest Potential.” Fiorina is the host of the podcast “By Example” and founder of Unlocking Potential. The interview is available on our podcast along with a lightly edited transcript below. Rob Bluey: You […]

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Pompeo Seeks New Strategic Agenda for Arctic, Cautions Allies on China’s Intentions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set out a new U.S. agenda for the Arctic last week—and warned allies about China’s growing influence in the region. In a speech delivered the day before the 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting on May 7 in Rovaniemi, Finland, Pompeo explained how the Arctic region is changing. “The Arctic is […]

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Will Nation-States Make a Comeback in EU Elections?

Poland recently enjoyed the so-called Long May Weekend—a local holiday weekend that combines Labor Day (May 1) and Constitution Day (May 3). The latter commemorates the enactment of the Polish Constitution in 1791. This year’s Long Weekend was of particular interest, as May 1 coincided with the 15th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the European […]

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Problematic Women: Alyssa Milano Accidentally Promotes Abstinence

In the 22nd season premiere of the PBS animated children’s series “Arthur,” Mr. Ratburn, Arthur’s beloved teacher, came out as gay and got married. Is this a problematic storyline for a children’s show—and in what other ways is LGBT ideology appearing in children’s books and entertainment? We discuss with Monica Burke, a research assistant at […]

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