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Public Classroom as Traffic Cop (opens the original)
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We are surrounded by so much information. It’s a wonder of the modern world that so many people have so much access so quickly to so many facts. It’s exciting that our technological marvels can serve as problem solvers with so many people so well informed.Yes, but a funny thing happened on the way to information abundance. We are not only surrounded by an abundance of facts, but also by countless ways to interpret all those facts. That abundance adds to the polarization, with each new fact drivi
Tax Savings or Social Services, You Decide (opens the original)
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The Amendment 3 question in Florida is a microcosm of an ideological choice that has hovered over American politics for generations. The amendment would reduce local property taxes. That would leave more money in the pockets of many property owners, and it would reduce funds for government programs from housing assistance to land conservation.Candidates for our Volusia County Council presented voters with a clear choice on Amendment 3 at an information session that Braver Angels and Public Class
One Flag For All (opens the original)
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Happy Birthday, USA! In this semiquincentennial month, Public Classroom takes a moment to honor the American flag. It has represented the United States in warfare and in bids for human rights and peace. And the powerful design of the US flag has been a powerful agent in these displays of US power. As of 250 years ago this month, there were many flags circulating among the Patriots, boldly claiming their independence from the British Empire, including some showing the itch to fight.<a class="imag
Information Session just in time for the August 18 Primary Election: (opens the original)
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There are big decisions being made about Property Taxes and Development. Learn more about it! Thursday July 23, 5-6pm, DeLand Public Library Sponsored by Braver Angels West Volusia, braverangels.org, and the Public Classroom.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!shbC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43b5a05e-af37-44cd-be51-1ae
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