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February 3, 2021 The past ten months have proved we live in a senseless world. There are large groups of people on both sides of the aisle who have no regard for reality, or what were once considered the normal and expected rules of polite society. One man, however, has never been swayed by the prevailing winds of the political moment over his illustrious 50-year career, keeping himself grounded in empiricism, fact, and logic: economist Thomas Sowell. While he has published more than 50 books on subjects such as economics, race, and history, there is still a good chance that Sowell is the nat...

Biden starts on the wrong foot: Diversity training divides rather than unites Robert Maranto and Craig Frisby, opinion contributors © UPI Photo Biden starts on the wrong foot: Diversity training divides rather than unites In his inaugural address, President Biden promised that "my whole soul is in this. Bringing America together. Uniting our people. Uniting our nation." Yet later that day, Biden signed an executive order reimposing the divisive diversity training that the Trump administration had suspended. To be clear, like many social scientists, we see Biden as well-mean...

Font Size The academic achievement gap between black and white students has proven resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the gap, but is that true? Look at educational per pupil expenditures: Baltimore city ranks fifth in the U.S. for per pupil spending at $15,793. The Detroit Public Schools Community District spends more per student than all but eight of the nation's 100 largest school districts, or $14,259. New York City spends $26,588 per pupil, and Washington, D.C., spends $21,974. There appears to be little relationship...