Commentary - America's Future

By Cooper Conway • Jun 01,2021 Policy

Eliminating Gifted Programs Won’t Make Education Fair

Recently equity-minded education reformers in New York City have been trying to curtail “gifted and talented programs,” saying they “do not condone a program model that is predicated on the...

By AF Editors • May 31,2021 Professional Development

Reads of the Week: Advancing School Choice, Rejecting Federal Funds, and Honoring Memorial Day Weekend

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Ericka Andersen • May 28,2021 Policy

3 Free Market Solutions to Environmental Issues to Consider

When it comes to protecting the planet and slowing climate change, the loudest voices are often those reliant on big government policies that stifle the economy and hurt the pocketbooks...

By Kelvey Vander Hart • May 27,2021 Policy

America’s Energy Transition Doesn’t Need More Regulatory Disruption

Earlier this month, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy made national news for her remarks regarding energy policy during a live event. To the dismay of many progressive environmental organizations, McCarthy...

By Christopher Lloyd Goffos • May 26,2021 Career Advice, Culture

The Biggest Lie You’ll Hear in a Commencement Speech

Another graduation season has come and gone. Thankfully, we have 11 long months between us and the next series of dreadful commencement speeches. This is good news for those who...

By D.K. Williams • May 24,2021 Culture

Government Oppression in The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pop culture is more important than public school. At least when it comes to molding the next generation of policymakers. Young people might not want to discuss the subtlety and...