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APP Education
OpEd: How to Make Common Core Look Good – Daily Caller
Jane Robbins and and Emmett McGroarty One of the lead drafters of the Common Core national math standards, Jason Zimba, admitted under questioning in 2010 that the math standards were not designed to help students succeed in “the colleges their … [Read More...]
Latino Partnership
How Jeb Bush’s wife could help win him the White House – Alfonso Aguilar, The Hill
Jeb Bush’s secret weapon in his potential White House bid is his wife of 40 years, Columba Bush, supporters of the former Florida governor say. Columba, who would be the nation’s first Hispanic first lady if her husband wins the presidency, … [Read More...]
Economics
Gold Standard Insures the Dollar has More Buying Power – Steve Lonegan, Star-Ledger
Gov. Jim Florio’s “A Proposed Return to the Gold Standard is Cause for Concern” contains a certain irony: Mr. Florio's embrace of the most important decision made about our money in our lifetime made by President Richard Nixon, who left office under … [Read More...]
Social Issues
Human Rights Activists Call on Saudi Arabia to Remit Raif Badawi’s Sentence of 1,000 Lashes, Ask to Take 100 Lashes of His Punishment if Saudis Refuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seven prominent human rights activists, including American Principles Project’s founder Professor Robert P. George, are calling on Saudi Arabia to remit its sentence of 1,000 lashes for Raif Badawi and set him free. Badawi was … [Read More...]
