DISCUSSING PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS, CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERATURE
It was shocking to learn, from the information released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, that history scores of American students have dropped over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. Without learning about the past, it is not possible to have a successful future. Therefore, students must have a strong focus on history. There…
Reportedly, test scores in the United States have decreased significantly. This is the result of school closures and mask mandates that students had to deal with during the period of COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic caused disruption in people’s lives, all over the globe. Here in the United States, people suffered due to shutdowns and stay-at-home…
The campus of the University of Wisconsin – Madison is once again full of young men and women who have arrived in the city to start the new school year. As students are moving in, my mind is taking me back to the years I spent at this university. Move-in days are bringing back memories….
Chicago has numerous challenges including, but not limited, growing crime and other public safety threats. Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago must clearly understand her priorities as a local elected official, and govern accordingly. Putting Wisconsinites on a COVID-19 quarantine list should not be on her list of things to do. According to her recent comments,…
A college education, especially one in an Ivy League school or another school of similar reputation, is a dream for many students in America. Not only is it hard to get admission in these colleges because of stringent requirements, it is also extremely difficult for students and families to pay for the fees, room and…
In Illinois, a state legislator has proposed imposing tax on the number of miles a person drives, clearly showing that efforts to increase government intervention in the lives of people are probably not going to come to an end anytime soon. Government controls nearly all aspects of a person’s life – from healthcare to agriculture,…