Public Education
Michigan teachers’ effectiveness ratings flourish while student performance stumbles(The Center Square) – In Michigan, local school district evaluations stated that there were only 165 teachers out of the 115,910 evaluated in 2021-22 that were found to be "inefficient."… Read More
Energy
U.S. crude oil production approaches pre-pandemic levels(The Center Square) — For the first two months of 2023, production of crude oil in the U.S. neared pre-COVID levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The production… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gender Queer tops list of most challenged books for second year in a row(The Center Square) – The graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe was the most challenged book of 2022, according to an annual list of the most controversial books as… Read More
Crime, Guns
Gun violence emergencies prompt concerns of government overreach(The Center Square) – Across the country, there is a push to declare gun violence as a “public health crisis” and impose a “state of emergency” in response to shootings. Read More
President Donald Trump
Critics of Trump indictment: ‘It’s banana republic time’(The Center Square) – Criticism of Thursday's indictment of former President Donald Trump focused on claims of election interference and political corruption akin to a banana republic. The Manhattan District… Read More