Reading archive 2023-08-17

Outrage mounts over flood that killed 10 pets at D.C. doggy day care

Awkward Americans see themselves in Ron DeSantis: But do they like what they see?

Trump follows tested ‘counterpuncher’ playbook in face of indictments: Through six decades of investigations, lawsuits, bankruptcies, impeachments and allegations of wrongdoing, Trump has responded with attacks and by taking the battle to the public square

For many home-schoolers, parents are no longer doing the teaching - "'They have no oversight, no taxpayer accountability, no academic or curriculum standards,' said Beth Lewis, director of Save Our Schools Arizona, a public school advocacy group. 'We don’t know what kids are learning.' ...

"She pointed to one of her students who wants to be a judge. 'She wants to learn about the Constitution and government. So why should I say, ‘No, you should learn about ancient Egypt.'' [ed. note: it's called general education, and she's not going to be a judge] ...

"Like many parents, Rose found orchestrating school-from-home for her four children during the pandemic maddening. One of her daughters had undergone open-heart surgery, and she wanted to shield the girl from the coronavirus. The public schools were not requiring masks, which scared her. On the other hand, she also opposed mandatory coronavirus testing in school." [ed. note: trying to have it every which way]