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YouTube screenshot from Thomas Sowell documentary produced by Free to Choose A documentary chronicling the life and work of Thomas Sowell, narrated by Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, has now been released for public viewing. It is a preview of Riley’s written biography of Sowell titled Maverick, which will be released on May 25 and is available for pre-order now. Sowell, a brilliant economist known for his conservative views, has published his work widely but has remained personally somewhat reclusive. Riley previewed his work in an intervi...

The 20,000-student network will also end this school year one month early in May and restart next school year in August — a month earlier than planned.

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Joe, you mentioned harlem and you're talking about the success academies. >> yeah. >> they are phenomenal. that is not true of every charter school. >> right. >> there are charters that are publicly run and charters privately run. if you listen to her she would have everybody in a charter school or private school using a vouch ir. that sort of scale is not borne out by the evidence in terms of results opinion and when she was asked point blank again and again by tim kaine whether the charter and private schools should be held equally accountable to public schools she would not answer the quest...

90% of the schools not succeeding. whose fault is that? i don't think you can blame one individual for the poor quality of schooling. this is a national problem. it cuts across socio economic lines, and we have to fix it fast. >> eva moskowitz, i appreciate your insight. according to the hour right now, put your big boy pants on. that's a quote from the republican lawmaker shawn duffy to democrats who are boycotting the inauguration. you are looking at live pictures of where that inauguration will be. one of the democrats who will not be there, will not be sitting on those steps on friday jo...