November 8, 2022, 6:01am Columns
If the steady stream of campaign commercials are to be believed – admittedly a questionable hypothesis – today’s election is the most important in our lifetime. Or possibly in recorded history. Read story
November 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The Supreme Court last week signaled its readiness to toss out another long-standing precedent and prohibit affirmative action in education. Read story
November 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Yes, democracy is on the ballot. Read story
November 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Whichever party scores the most victories in the midterm elections, the halls of Congress and the nation’s statehouses are going to be filled next year with election deniers who questioned President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. Read story
November 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Washington’s community colleges are rising to the challenge of a nationwide teacher shortage by providing a rigorous but affordable path to the classroom for aspiring educators. The Legislature and local officials should monitor the effort closely and look for opportunities to collaborate. Read story
November 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
On Oct. 24, President Joe Biden described the November election as “a choice between two vastly different visions for America.” With that, the president explained my vote for Joe Kent. Read story
November 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Russia has many reasons to regret its savage war on Ukraine, but a very lasting one will be how it supercharged Europe’s plans to end its dependence on that country’s oil and gas. Europe was already well into a campaign to replace fossil fuels with clean renewable energy, mainly to… Read story
November 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
About six weeks ago, which may have already been too late, Democrats in Congress pushed through four outstanding anti-crime bills. Read story
November 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Grim as they were, the recent release of student assessments known as “the nation’s report card” should have surprised no one. Education researchers say the effects of learning disruption during the pandemic are worse than what kids in New Orleans faced after Hurricane Katrina. Read story