Early child care is a remarkable industry, with entrepreneurs, providers, and customers from every demographic participating in the market. Some pre-K providers offer upscale facilities, others work out of their homes, and others work in their customers’ homes. Churches offer pre-K programs out of a sense of mission or as a way to utilize a…
I had a co-worker who over time became a good friend. During our many lunches together, he often expressed a strong pro-life stance: abortion is wrong, he could never do such a thing. At one point this great-looking, successful guy met an equally great-looking, successful girl. They got married, got pregnant, found their first starter…
Several months ago I was at a parents’ meeting at an MCPS school. As so often happens at these meetings, nobody was happy. I mentioned to the group that instead of introducing one change or another to the curriculum or staff, we should ask for school vouchers. “What are school vouchers?” asked a young African-American…