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Un-Gifted and Talented

Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why? To address “inequity.” “This is so misguided,” says education researcher Michael Petrilli in my…Read More

Un-Gifted and Talented

September 23, 2026

Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why? To address “inequity.” “This is so misguided,” says education researcher Michael Petrilli in my…Read More

Free AI

Cell phones made my life easier. So did the internet. Artificial intelligence may enrich it even more. But lots of people are worried. “Stop AI or we’re all going to…Read More

Free AI

September 16, 2026

Cell phones made my life easier. So did the internet. Artificial intelligence may enrich it even more. But lots of people are worried. “Stop AI or we’re all going to…Read More

A Better Labor Day

Did you celebrate labor last Monday, Labor Day? I did. But not organized labor. At least I get to choose. Organized labor isn’t a fan of choice. Joining CBS in NYC, I…Read More

A Better Labor Day

September 9, 2026

Did you celebrate labor last Monday, Labor Day? I did. But not organized labor. At least I get to choose. Organized labor isn’t a fan of choice. Joining CBS in NYC, I…Read More