Parents seek bill to allow opt out of standardized tests
A proposed education law change would grant parents or guardians a right to exempt their child from state standardized tests while ensuring schools offer alternative educational or enrichment time during testing. The measure mirrors a Senate version and faces action before the session ends.
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Obama missteps spark Gulf leaders no show at Camp David
Analysis shows a split within the Gulf Cooperation Council as Saudi Arabia and five others skip the Camp David gathering. Officials indicate their absence signals displeasure with President Obama's policy, which critics say appeases Iran over regional security. Putin and Iran seek to exploit the perceived missteps as time runs short to fix them.
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Powers on courage and free speech in The Silencing
Kathryn Jean Lopez reviews Kirsten Powers’s The Silencing, praising its call for candor and intellectual diversity. The book recounts Powers’s journey from stereotypes to advocacy for open debate, noting the need for civil, frank dialogue across political and religious divides.
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Pope Francis
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Chaput
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Kathryn Jean Lopez
National Review Institute
National Review Online
Catholic Voices USA
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Nationalreview.com
May 26 in History highlights and events
On May 26 various years mark major events from 1521 Edict of Worms banning Martin Luther to 2014 Pope Francis honoring Holocaust victims. Highlights include Dunkirk evacuation start in 1940, Nixon Brezhnev ABM treaty in 1972, Apollo 10 return in 1968, USS Nimitz tragedy in 1981, and el-Sissi’s 2014 election win.
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