#Foolish US schools going for woke

#Foolish US schools going for woke

“#Foolish US schools going for woke” A majority of American fourth- and eighth-graders can’t read or do math at grade level, according to the Education Department. And that assessment is from 2019, before the learning losses from pandemic school closures.  Whenever someone asks me about critical race theory, that statistic comes to mind. What’s the…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 11, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 11, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 11, 2021” Donovan downerDonovan Richards’ disgraceful “victory” statement identified the real racist in the Queens Borough President race, and it wasn’t his opponent, Elizabeth Crowley (“Donovan Richards: Sore Winner,” Editorial, July 8).Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a fan of Crowley, but compared to Donovan, she would…

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# Trust is still a must in the trustless world of cryptocurrency

# Trust is still a must in the trustless world of cryptocurrency

“# Trust is still a must in the trustless world of cryptocurrency ” As established by Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper, the core of cryptocurrency is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that eliminates the need for intermediaries like banks. This spirited independence and scoffing at the hand-holding of traditional banking systems is pervasive across the…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 7, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 7, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 7, 2021” The Issue: The National Education Association’s plan to fund the teaching of critical race theory in schools. It was interesting reading the column “Union pushes race on kids” by Christopher Rufo (July 6). I do not and never have supported this type of indoctrination for our children….

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