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It’s official: Chicago Public Schools will close 49 elementary schools for good
On Wednesday, the Chicago Board of Education voted 6-0 to shutter 48 elementary schools and one high school program, reports the Chicago Tribune. (The vote was closer for a 49th elementary school.) All affected students will transfer once their schoo...
Pew Research Center Poll: Partisan Interest, Reactions to IRS and AP Controversie...
Partisan Interest, Reactions to IRS and AP Controversies Attentive Public Critical of DOJ Use of AP Records Overview So far, public interest in a trio of controversies connected to the Obama administration has been limited. Roughly a quarter (26%...
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Oregon Public Radio reports that an unidentified woman called 911 during a weekend in August 2012 while Michael Bellah was breaking into her place. Her call was forwarded to Oregon State Police because of lay-offs at the J...21 opinions16 hours ago
S. 1010: A bill to establish the Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools. Introduced:May 22, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015) Sponsor:Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] St...3 opinions17 hours ago
Darius Rucker is speaking about the racist tweet that he recently received, calling the person who sent it an “idiot.” The 47-year-old country star was enjoying an afternoon with friends on Sunday (May 19) when he cam...18 votes18 hours ago
It's The National Moment of Remembrance , established by Congress , asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day , to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The ...3 votes21 hours ago
Wall Street Journal DECLARATIONS May 23, 2013, 7:25 p.m. ET Noonan: A Battering Ram Becomes a Stonewall The IRS's leaders refuse to account for the agency's corruption and abuse. By PEGGY NOONAN "I don't know." "I don'...7 opinions22 hours ago
The article below sure implies that. Read a few excerpts below: The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, “Allahu akbar,” but t...20 votes1 day ago
That's just so wrong -52 opinions2 days ago
Since usurping the Oval Office, Barack Obama has enjoyed a large support base among unions and union leaders. Perhaps two of the strongest allies of his are the AFL-CIO and the NEA. However, there is one union leader that...5 opinions3 days ago
Ahh, the American public. Perennially stuck on stupid. "Doh! I guess I'll go sniff the democratic end of the turd for a while." "Doh! I guess I'll go sniff the republican end of the turd for a while." And on and on and on ...36 opinions3 days ago
American schools are now teaching and exercising zero tolerance for self-defense. If a child beats on another in our public schools, and the child being beaten defends him/herself they are suspended, when did defending on...11 votes3 days ago
Monsanto CEO Says Public Not Playing Fair Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant accuses GMO rivals of elitism Lee Ann McAdoo Infowars.com May 21, 2013 Monsanto CEO accused genetically modified food rivals of stirring up ‘rev...1 opinion3 days ago
And so the saga of one nasty nasty administration who thinks that they can do no wrong, that the flapping lips of our potus cannot put right continues.. This time A shake down cruise by the department who is to enforce Oba...3 opinions3 days ago
Many societies in the past used public baths, some still do such as the use of Sento and Onsen in Japan. The west however has gained quite a bit of shyness, especially in America due to its puritan background. There are ...82 votes3 days ago
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/12/29/public-sector-unions-are-... I'm going to be writing letters to important figures in California who I feel will be best equipped to fight the unions. As long as they hold the power, no...3 opinions3 days ago