As the Great American experiment continues to explore what works in education for communities, parents and their children across the 50 states, one fact is certain: Education is a critical component of our society. Knowledge through education creates an enlightened people, and an enlightened people are most equipped with the necessary tools to govern collectively. The Founding Fathers agreed on …
Founder’s Folio: Bias and influence in American news media
Courtesy of the New York Public LIbrary We are faced with the difficult challenge of finding truth and the public narrative in a news landscape dominated by special interests, weaponized reactionary culture and media manipulation. In the digital media era where fast-moving news, opinion and narrative are constantly being influenced by outside interests, we must look for ways to …
Founder’s Folio: Freedom of speech in America, then and now
We have a duty to protect our right to communicate in the public spaces of social media.