Putting Your Kids First

There were a couple of key votes in western states yesterday; votes that will directly affect the young people in Utah and Oregon.  In both cases, deep pockets funded campaigns that failed in one case and succeeded in the other.

How to lose with dignity — or not

For a couple of decades, supporters of private school vouchers have insisted that Americans really want public funding for private tuition, but elected officials won’t budge. So, proponents keep putting vouchers to statewide referenda — presumably giving people a chance to get what they want — and they keep losing. Indeed, none of the votes [...]