The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 15 to 25% of those crossing the border illegally are infected with Covid-19. That means on any day in June about 1,500 people came into the U.S., bringing the Covid virus with them.
COVID School Closure Learning Losses in K-12 Students – a Generational Catastrophe
On the baseline of the poor-to-horrible pre-COVID 2018-19 SOL results in some Virginia schools, such learning losses represent a generational catastrophe. Even with effective action, some of those kids are lost.
What Fun! Spending $4.3 Billion in “Free” Money!
Before departing for the private sector, former Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne outlined his thinking for the disposition of $4.3 billion in federal COVID-helicopter money: The funds are a one-time windfall.
Vaccine Shaming Will Backfire
I’m sure that calling the unvaxxed stupid will to persuade those who are not vaccinated to roll up their sleeves.
Simone Biles. Champion.
If you know anything about this Olympian you know that she’s not a quitter. Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a kid but was rescued by her grandparents who adopted her when she was six. She began competing almost immediately and was performing at an elite level by 14.
Dazed And Confused: The CDC
They clearly have no idea what they’re doing.
Wokeness At The Table
“The message that eating food with your hands is an unmannered way to eat is a real problem for me because it is dripping with the control and shame of colonization.”
Slow Service: The New Normal In Dining Out
Restaurateurs - unable to hire employees who are cashing fat government checks for doing nothing - are hobbled by lack of workers.
The Missing Data in the School-Mask Mandate Controversy
The Northam administration has issued new guidelines urging unvaccinated students and staff to keep wearing masks in K-12 schools this fall — but won’t require them to do so.
It’s Official: Patrick Henry Has Been Canceled
Under intense pressure from the Virginia State Board of Community Colleges, the board of the Patrick Henry Community College, named after the founding father, has changed its name to Patrick & Henry Community College.
Media In Covid Feeding Frenzy
Do newspapers run front-page stories when a stomach flu hits a sleep-away camp? How about poison ivy? Athlete’s foot?
Far-Left Beach School Board Ignores Cries To Remove Masks
To the parents lined up to speak in favor of a motion to make masks optional for students this fall I wanted to shout, Save your breath. Their minds are made up.
Will Pregnant Women Go The Way Of The Gypsy Moth?
There was a time - not long ago - when the word pregnant was almost always followed by “woman” or “women.” After all, it is females who give birth. Then came wokeness.
No, Chief, “We” Didn’t Fail Accused Teenaged Killer
Instead of simpering platitudes about the alleged killer, why didn’t the chief ask what the hell a 14-year-old was doing on the streets at 1 a.m.?
Northam Administration Neglects Virginia’s Mentally Ill
The Northam administration has been an unmitigated disaster when it comes to mental health. That’s ironic, when you consider the damage the governor’s prolonged lockdowns, fruitless mask mandates and shuttered schools did to the mental health of vulnerable Virginians.
VMI a Hell-hole for Women, Says… the Washington Post
If you want a case study in why much of the public believes nothing emanating from the mainstream media, read The Washington Post’s latest smear job on the Virginia Military Institute.
“Let Them Die”
The rhetoric is getting ugly out there, folks.
Biden Administration’s Assault On The First Amendment
On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the administration was working with social media platforms to censor messages they claim are spreading “misinformation” about Covid-19 vaccines.
Vaccinations: Parents Matter
Federal law requires that parents be given information about all vaccines before they are administered to minors. That is no longer the case in Washington D.C. No surprise then that the lawsuits are flying.