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Early in my tenure at the education policy organization I founded, we barely had any money. No money meant no lobbyist, which left me, a complete stranger to the legislative process, to figure out how to pass meaningful policy. A conversation I had with a Democratic legislator seen as an up-and-coming leader stands out among… Continue reading Dear Democrats, Republicans Are Eating Your Lunch on Education. What Are You Going to Do About It?

While San Francisco grapples with a tech exodus and New York navigates regulatory headwinds, Miami has quietly emerged as a technological powerhouse. The numbers tell the story: the city now ranks 16th among global startup hubs, with a $95 billion valuation and nearly $5 billion in venture capital raised just last year. Behind this transformation lies a deliberate strategy focusing on… Continue reading Miami Is Enjoying a Tech Renaissance Under Francis Suarez

The new Pennsylvania GOP chairman, state Sen. Greg Rothman, was elected on a platform that can be described as: “Let’s make Pennsylvania Florida.” In other words, make the GOP the plurality party in Pennsylvania and turn the perennial purple state red – just like Florida transitioned over the past decade. This requires executing three things… Continue reading The GOP’s Path to a Pennsylvania Majority

The Anti-Defamation League recently asked people in 103 countries whether they agreed with 11 antisemitic statements including: “Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars,” “Jews have a lot of irritating faults,” “Jews have too much control over the media,” and “Jews’ loyalty is only to Israel.”  The ADL Global 100 survey for 2024… Continue reading Antisemitism: The Modern Forces Fueling an Ancient Scourge

President Trump’s strong tariffs on Chinese goods effectively suspends most Sino-American trade. China now faces an enormous glut of telecommunications and network-connected equipment, such as 5G equipment, fiber optic cables, telecom parts and various smart devices. It’s largest trading partner, the U.S., is not buying.    This isn’t just a bilateral dustup. China will almost… Continue reading Europe Has Come to a Fork in the Road on Trade

The right to opt out one’s children from studying a sinister collection of sexually explicit storybooks in suburban Maryland, and the right to opt in to a Catholic Virtual charter school in Oklahoma, will be considered this month at the Supreme Court. That these two cases are under review by the high court is a… Continue reading Parents’ Rights Are Making a Comeback

By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsApril 22, 2025 GEO Prep Mid-City Academy, located in one of the poorest sections of Louisiana, did something almost unheard of in public education – it went from dying to thriving in just a few years.   Kevin Teasley, GEO Academies: “We don’t chase fads.” geoacademies.org The Baton Rouge K-8 school, which is… Continue reading Another Thing Folks Like About the South: Public Education’s Revival

Reading stories with my children has always been a source of joy for me. It’s a time to bond, share laughter, and spark their imaginations. But never in my wildest dreams did I think children’s storybooks would send me to the steps of the Supreme Court.  When my local school board stripped away parents’ right… Continue reading Schools Should Be Working with Parents Like Me

When the White House invoked the “Immortal Chaplains” to illustrate the history between the United States and Greenland, it touched on a theme emerging in the second Trump administration: the importance of courage. On February 3, 1943, the American steamship SS Dorchester embarked with 902 souls – soldiers, merchant seamen, and civilians – bound for a U.S.… Continue reading Trump’s Courage to Fight | RealClearHistory