In a bold move that signals a significant shift in US education policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will drastically reduce the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education. While the order does not fully dissolve the agency, it will significantly scale back its operations and responsibilities, shifting those responsibilities to the states.
The North Carolina House Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion agenda in state and local government across the state. House Bill 171 bars state agencies from promoting, supporting, funding, or maintaining DEI programs, including in hiring, staffing, or training. Moreover, the measure prohibits state agencies, local governments,...
High-tax, high-regulation states such as New York and California can’t outcompete Texas and Florida because the latter deliver better public services.
Threats against public officials are hitting an all-time high and reflect an unsettling trend in America's civil society.