Despite its constant talk about equity, the Clark County School District remains terrible at educating black and Hispanic students.
Victor Joecks
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Victor Joecks is a Review-Journal columnist who explores and explains policy issues three days a week in the Opinion section. Previously he served as the executive vice president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Victor is also a staff sergeant in Nevada National Guard. Originally from Washington state, Victor received his bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College.
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Mass amnesia is the only way Democrats are going to escape voter wrath over high gas prices.
There’s a big difference between the claims Henderson officials make about public safety and what their statistics show.
By not endorsing Gov. Steve Sisolak, the Clark County Education Association inadvertently admitted its policies don’t improve education.
If you want to know the problem with sanctuary city policies, take a closer look at the Las Vegas Strip stabbing.
If you want to see political and moral absurdities, fill in the details when someone uses a euphemism to make a pro-abortion argument.
The only one who can save Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Gov. Steve Sisolak may be Donald Trump.
If you support taking away opportunities from female athletes, you should be in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment.
The Sisolak administration seems to have taken its crisis management strategy from a two-year-old. Close your eyes and hope no one notices.
Sometimes ignorance really is bliss. Just ask someone if they want to know how their 401(k) is doing.
New education funding disproportionately harmed many of Nevada’s minority students.
If you want to understand why WNBA players make a fraction of NBA players, look at the Las Vegas Aces’ championship parade route.
When it comes to Nevada’s most watched political races, the national pundits have it wrong. Both Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo should be clear favorites.
The worst tragedies provide some of the strongest evidence for the existence of God. That’s counterintuitive, especially in the midst of hardships.
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