Second-grader suspended for pretending pencil is a gun
If no one feels threatened, why overreact? And why teach kids to overreact, too?
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Make It Simple
A new book by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn calls for reducing wasteful complexity, from law and government to business and insurance contracts.
Posted 5/3/13 Read More ›
Health Court Reform Proposal Gains Key Support
New Simpson-Bowles plan and Brookings report advocate health courts to cut medical costs.
Posted 5/1/13 Read More ›
Should Teens Not Cross the Street Alone? $90 Million Lawsuit on the Line
After a tragic accident, schools beware--even crossing the street is deemed too dangerous for teenagers.
Posted 4/22/13 Read More ›
Unsafe in any crib?
In another "outrage of the week": Why are we recalling a crib that's caused zero injuries?
Posted 4/12/13 Read More ›
Ban dodgeball—it’s too violent
Lenore Skenazy on the supposed dangers and anxieties of public school dodgeball.
Posted 3/29/13 Read More ›
