Dear Commons Community, David Leonhardt of The New York Times, had a piece yesterday entitled, “Where Are the Children,” looking at the absentee crisis plaguing our schools. Here is an excerpt. The long school closures during the Covid pandemic were … Continue reading
Maggie Haberman Dear Commons Community, Donald Trump is expected to fly to New York this week from his home in Florida to be arrested. For now, the specific charges are unknown because the indictment is under seal, but they involve … Continue reading
Credit…Susan Walsh/Associated Press Dear Commons Community, David Leonhardt, staff writer for The New York Times had an article on Wednesday describing what he called: “The G.O.P.’s Putin Wing. He starts with Donald Trump who has admired Putin for years even … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt, has a piece today criticizing the new stimulus bill the U.S. Congress passed yesterday as flawed and unfocused. Here are excerpts of what he has to say. “For many Americans, the … Continue reading
Dominance of Corporate Behemoths The combined market share of the two largest companies in many industries has grown in recent years, often because of mergers. Source: IbisWorld and Open Markets Institute Dear Commons Community, New York Times op-ed columnist, David … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, David Leonhardt comments on charter schools this morning calling on a national discussion on their strengths and weaknesses. This is a follow-up to his column from last week. He summarizes the two sides of … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, David Leonhardt has a piece this morning commenting on the success of charter schools in New Orleans. The timing of his column coincides with the release of a new study coming out … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, We have been hearing a great deal about the tax plan being proposed by the Republicans and Donald Trump. New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt provides an analysis that puts most of the benefits on the side … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt, examines what the Democratic Party needs to do to win back working class voters. Here is an excerpt: “Americans without a college degree are today’s swing voters. White non- graduates shifted sharply to Donald … Continue reading
Dear Commons Community, David Leonhardt has an article in today’s New York Times highlighting the role of the principal in improving schools. Using a high school in Chicago as an example, he describes and lays out a strategy for how … Continue reading
