#DeSantis wants a ‘core curriculum.’ That idea is college kryptonite.

#DeSantis wants a ‘core curriculum.’ That idea is college kryptonite.

DeSantis wants a ‘core curriculum.’ That idea is college kryptonite. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a potential Republican presidential prospect, says he wants to mandate a “core curriculum” in public universities as a way to ensure young Floridians are grounded in Western civilization.  To the nation’s higher education leaders, that idea is political kryptonite.  Proponents…

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#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states Amid the national debate over school choice, advocates are seeing growing success with arrangements known as education savings accounts (ESAs), with legislation already introduced or passed in multiple states this year. ESAs, derided as vouchers by their opponents, are state-funded…

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#Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024

#Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024

Kemp’s political clout grows ahead of 2024 Republicans are increasingly looking to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to play a leading role in the party’s bid to take back the White House in 2024 and beyond following his decisive victory in last year’s midterm election. Coming off a year that saw him easily shut down…

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#US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

#US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast The U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, after the high-altitude balloon spent the last week traveling across the country, according to the Pentagon. “This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern…

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