Bill Vaughn is credited with saying, "A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election." Unfortunately, Mr. Vaughn’s assessment isn’t too far off. Low voter turnout has been a concern for decades. Presidential elections tend to bring out the highest numbers
What is faith? What is morality? Are the two completely separate from each other, or are they dependent upon one another? Kenyon Knapp, dean of the School of Behavioral Sciences at Liberty University and practicing counselor says, “Faith is that you believe in something and morality is the way you live it out.” In that
The National School Boards Association released an apology letter on Friday after a previous letter to the White House accused parents of “domestic terrorism and hate crimes.” The apology was addressed to school boards that are members of the National School Boards Association (NSBA). The apology was in response to an initial letter that
You’ve seen the news. Whether locally or nationally, you understand the need for change—in government, politics, schools, and families. Your impulse is to want to make things better. You want to help! But how? There’s so much. Where do I even start? you wonder. Human beings were made to create order in their societies and
“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” C.S. Lewis Getting your kids ready for school in the morning can be quite an adventure. Making sure their clothes are picked out, their bellies are full, their hair is combed, and their homework isn’t “forgotten.” You send them
Amidst a storm of controversies, Loudoun County school board member Beth Barts announced her resignation via social media on Friday. "Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the Loudoun County School Board effective November 2, 2021,” Barts wrote on Facebook. “This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste. After
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, legislator, or activist, you probably know this: the topic of education opens doors for disagreement. And navigating those disagreements is not exactly a piece of cake. When it comes to exchanging words with someone who holds a different opinion from you, do you shy away, or lean in? It’s easy
“Don’t forget your lunch! No, not that one...that’s your sister’s. Did you get your history book off the couch? No—you can’t wear those shoes to school, they’re too small!” When you’re whisking your kids off to the bus stop or the drop-off line early in the morning, it’s easy to forget what education is all
Students and teachers in over a dozen Atlanta public schools on Wednesday were surprised and excited to hear that they were receiving free laptops. The program is part of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, which equips students and teachers of participating schools with laptops, WXIA-TV reports. "The [Verizon Innovative Learning Schools] program provides free devices, internet
In the town of Jonesboro, Arkansas, a small but significant battle is raging at the local county library. A group of parents and board members have requested the library to move books of an LBGQT+ nature out of the children’s section. A local library board member's wife submitted these photos of books and other
