Gore's land use issue rises in political spotlight
Washington Post columnist Geneva Overholser reports on how land use has become a potent political issue. The Heritage Foundation challenges Gore's sprawl initiative while advocates like Keith Schneider see broad bipartisan potential as governors and legislatures push new laws and coalitions form.
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Parents Deny Abuse as Case Worker Finds No Grounds
Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene reports on Joseph and Carmen Grad facing child abuse accusations in Marshall County Indiana. The case worker initially declined to remove the 6 year old boy citing insufficient evidence, while the Grad family later fled to Kentucky where deputies uncovered severe abuse and neglect confirmed by a deputy sheriff. Carmen Grad, speaking from Indiana women's prison, described the torture including confinement in a closet and feces rubs as punishment, while her husband faced prison for similar crimes. The article notes planned Marshall County court action to follow.
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History and policy clash in Coulson’s Market Education
Andrew Coulson’s Market Education argues 2,500 years of schooling shows recurring questions about government role and funding. The Ancient Greek contrast between Athens and Sparta illustrates divergent views on parental influence and state control in education, shaping modern policy debates.
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Public education history contrasts Athens and Sparta to modern reform
The piece compares ancient Athens with Sparta, noting Athens’ private schools and parental freedom versus Spartan emphasis on physical training. It traces how private competition shaped early American schooling, the rise of district and private schools, and the later shift to government schools influenced by perceptions of literacy, unity, and immigrant influence. Brandon S. Lynaugh of The Buckeye Institute foregrounds Coulson’s historical analysis to argue for rethinking current public school assumptions.
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