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Must see Video: Fix Yourself

Want to make the world a better place? Start by bettering yourself. Best-selling author and clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson explains how incremental daily changes can lead to a better life and ultimately a more harmonious world.

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West Burlington School District Recognized for Supporting Struggling Students, Helping Them Overcome Odds

Click here: “We had this sense of urgency. We were learning about the realities of these kids’ situations. We thought—if we don’t do something, we’re going to lose a lot of kids and it’s not fair to them,” said Vern Reed, at-risk coordinator for the school district. The board approved funding to reimagine the existing at-risk program and remove the stigma that it was only for at-risk students. Renamed ‘The Corners Program’, the purpose was and is today to let all kids know they are welcome in the program and help each student achieve success, whether a student is a valedictorian, receiving special education services, living in poverty, or they simply want extra help with classes. The program offers services including online learning, study hall, scholarship help and assistance for seniors and at-risk youth. To date, the board has allocated approximately $25,000 toward the Corners Program and Bridges initiative. The results they are seeing far outweigh the cost. In 2017, four years after the Corners Program launched, West Burlington’s graduation rate is now at 98 percent, up from 88.3 percent in 2013. “We are here to graduate and educate kids, help them in their future. Not graduating is the worst-case scenario,” said Dave Schmitt, West Burlington superintendent.

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I’m Gay… Conservative… So What?

Guy Benson is a Christian, a free market advocate and a small government conservative. Oh, and he’s gay. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Watch the video to see why.

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Democrats Want a Government Shutdown: Here’s Why

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Common Core is dead at U.S. Department of Education

Click here: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the death of Common Core at U.S. Department of Education.
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 45-year low

Click here: Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in 45 years.

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Democrats Declare California a Sanctuary State… Illegal Alien Accused Of Murdering Deputies: ‘I Killed F****** Cops’, Warns He’ll Do It Again

CBS News – Chaos In Courtroom: Man Accused Of Murdering Deputies: ‘I Killed F****** Cops’, Warns He’ll Do It Again
FLASHBACK: Another Illegal went on Cop Killing spree back in 2015 too.

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More Democrat Waste. $10 Million LAPD Electric BMWs Appear Unused Or Misused

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SHOCK REPORT: How the Communist Chinese infiltrated U.S. Classrooms including University of IOWA

Click here: “The Confucius Institute is an appealing brand for expanding our culture abroad,” Li Changchun, a standing member of the Communist Politburo in Beijing said in a 2011 speech, “It has made an important contribution toward improving our soft power. The ‘Confucius’ brand has a natural attractiveness. Using the excuse of teaching Chinese language, everything looks reasonable and logical.” Confucius Institutes have sprouted up at more than 500 college campuses worldwide, with more than 100 of them in the United States—including at The George Washington University, the University of Michigan and the University of IOWA.

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2017: The Year the News Media (including The Hawkeye) declared War Against a President

Click here: The tone of coverage has been incessantly hostile, especially for a new President in his honeymoon year: 90% negative, vs. just 10% positive