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New Seattle Mayor and her opponent opt their kids out of public school

November 12, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

Time and time again we come across elected officials who conclude the public school system is inadequate, and because they have the means, remove their kids. Liv Finne discovered prior to the election that our new mayor and her opponent did exactly that. As Mayor Durkan acknowledged in an interview, it was a “great privilege” […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: Cary Moon, Cory Booker, education, Elizabeth Warren, Jenny Durkan, school choice, Seattle Public Schools

Politics and the science of motherhood

November 5, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

As the son of a scientist (Mum) and policy maker/economist (Dad), I was fascinated by James Taranto’s Wall Street Journal interview  with Erica Komisar on her book “Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.” Komisar is a self-described New York liberal who supports a year of government mandated maternity leave and […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: James Taranto, maternity leave, motherhood

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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