Vindicated

What to know: Evidence continues to mount that voter ID laws don’t disenfranchise anyone—and that they improve confidence in our elections.

The TPPF take: Ensuring voter eligibility is essential to the validity of election results.

“When the left argued against photo voter ID, they said it was racist to make voters prove who they are,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester. “Now, they are using the same outrage to argue that requiring people to register to vote at their actual home—not their office or a house where they used to live or even a post office box—is somehow a violation of, among other things, the Fourteenth Amendment.”

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It’s for the Children

What to know: Parent empowerment—school choice—improves the mental health of students who participate, a new study finds.

The TPPF take: Empowering parents to make the key decisions about their children’s education benefits everyone involved.

“Florida’s experience shows that parent empowerment benefits everyone—even rural areas,” says TPPF’s Roy Maynard. “So far, 24 studies show that choice and competition benefit local public schools. Competition moves schools to innovate and improve, as districts become more attuned to what parents and students want.”

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Higher Standards

What to know: Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Jason Riley says black students don’t need lower standards—they need better schools.

The TPPF take: Lowering standards for black students is a disservice to them.

“Expecting less from someone based on his or her race used to be called racism or bigotry,” says TPPF’s Michael Barba. “Worse, once subjected to these lower standards, how can children—any children, of any race—not help but to internalize this negative view of their aptitude and carry this psychological dagger in their souls into adulthood?”

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