Ben DeGrow
@bendegrow
Christian, husband, dad; politically homeless conservatarian; #EdChoice policy; @Hillsdale alum; #Tigers fan. Views my own, don't reflect views of @ExcelinEd.
School Choice & Homeschool Freedom go Hand in Hand "Many homeschool groups fear school choice because they worry it will lead to more government control" yet a 2024 study found “no evidence that public funding of private school choice has impacted homeschool policy.” -…
John MacArthur has gone to his reward and to his Savior. He leaves behind a long and remarkable legacy. May God comfort his family, his church, and those closest to him.
I have always somewhat dreaded this day. The world always seemed like a safer place to me with R. C. Sproul and John MacArthur in it. They were the voices of truth crying out in the wilderness. The doctrinal lions of reformed evangelicalism. The watchmen on the wall. Those who…
"Homeschoolers of all stripes will find their strongest allies among those advancing the boundaries of educational freedom.... They should be wary of the forces entrenched against it." - co-authored w/ @ColleenHroncich eschoolnews.com/educational-le… @ExcelinEd @CatoCEF #SchoolChoice
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Hillsdale history majors rise up!
Every historian needs to ask themselves why there are very few colleges where history is the biggest major, or even in the top 5. Im very blessed that at @Hillsdale, it is.
Your periodic reminder that attacks on homeschool freedom are NOT coming from #SchoolChoice-friendly states but from some of its harshest opponents, via @ReasonFdn reason.com/2025/07/08/new… @Kerry_Edu @DeAngelisCorey @ASmithAZ @JasonBedrick @mleblond1 @travispillow @AdamPeshek
Said differently: the achievement gap is a family formation gap.
Wow… more than 85% of Virginian kids living with a mom and dad at home will earn mostly A’s and B’s, regardless of their race. Grades drop drastically in father-absent homes. Fathers are so important! @BradWilcoxIFS
And Americans take seriously anything he says about foreign policy because...?
Tucker Carlson: “I didn’t ask hard questions because I wouldn’t get an honest answer.” I don’t even understand how this makes sense.
Forced to reconsider his plans, Lee orders a massed assault of some 12,500 infantry against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. Unfortunately for Lee, Meade had predicted a strike on his center and was ready to strengthen his internal lines against such a move. #Gettysburg162
Helpful observation by @LevesquePat on #SchoolChoice political dynamics: "When given the choice between supporting something new or protecting the status quo, voters have a tendency to sacrifice potential gains to avoid the perceived risk of loss." educationnext.org/the-psychology…
