The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will finalize a sweeping new regulation, the Clean Power Plan (CPP), to fight climate change–yet, the EPA admits the CPP will have no measurable impact on global temperatures. The main effect on major regions across the country will be either steeply rising electricity rates or potentially catastrophic shortages of electricity.
K-12 Education
Going Medieval on Education Technology
Going Medieval on Education Technology Key points: Texas schools have acquired millions of one-to-one devices for use as educational technology. These devices are used for instruction, practice, assessment, and independent study. Significant evidence suggests that using screens reduces students’ reading ability, and the evidence for other subjects is mixed. Exposure to screens also risks harm...
August 31, 2026