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Choosing a School That Develops the Whole Student Athlete
When a young athlete becomes serious about a sport, the whole family starts working around that commitment. Parents must find room for school, practice, skill development, homework, and the drive between them. They want to encourage a child's talent while protecting...
Teaching Creativity, Character, and Citizenship
A strong education should teach students to read, calculate, reason, and communicate. It should also train them to notice beauty, make something with care, and understand the stories that shape a people. Creative arts in K-12 education belong in that larger work...
Principled School Leadership Builds Strong Schools and Strong Citizens
A principal’s work starts before the first bell. Students arrive with different strengths, needs, hopes, and struggles. Teachers need support. Parents need confidence. The school must be safe, orderly, and ready for real learning. Principled school leadership helps...
America 250 and Civic Virtue: Lighting the Flame of Freedom
On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The national America250 effort describes the milestone as a time to reflect on the nation's past, honor the contributions of Americans, and...
Education is Escape Velocity
Education and economic mobility are not abstract policy goals. They are household questions. Can a mother provide a safer future for her children? Can a student see beyond the circumstances of today? Can a school help a scholar build the habits, skills, and confidence...
“Pursuit of Happiness” & The Freedom to Become
Few phrases in American history are quoted more often than “the pursuit of happiness.” Few are understood less. Today the phrase is usually treated as permission for personal fulfillment, comfort, or self-expression. Happiness becomes whatever an individual wants in...
Student Government and Civic Virtue: A Training Ground for Self-Government
Student government and civic virtue belong together because liberty depends on citizens who know how to govern themselves before they try to govern others. A school can teach the Constitution in class, and it should. But students also need ordered opportunities to...
The Golden Age of School Choice Requires Courage, Not Complacency
A healthy republic depends on more than economic strength or military power. It depends on citizens who can think clearly, act virtuously, and take responsibility for their families and communities. That work begins in the home, but it is reinforced or undermined in...
Workforce Development That Builds Communities, Not Just Careers
A healthy community does more than protect itself. It produces, serves, and builds. Families raise children with purpose. Schools cultivate knowledge and character. Businesses create value and opportunity. When these forces work in concert, they do more than fill...
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