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More thoughts on “the pizza caper”

Posted on February 12, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we published a long, perhaps apocryphal story about a 2nd grader who was punished for being kind to a classmate. For trying to share his lunch with the classmate who was served the “cheese sandwich of shame” because his … Continue reading →

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One of the evils of public schools and our system is …

Posted on February 11, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

Readers, this story is longer than most commentaries; we hope you will still read the whole thing. We do not know if the following story is true. But some of us here at TPOL have personally seen incidents like this … Continue reading →

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Is it right?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Can we not learn how to defend ourselves AND be kind and inclusive?  Can we not show respect and tolerance for others by understanding how not to offend?  Can we not exercise free speech without being condemned … Continue reading →

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