Activists Outline Plan to Push Agenda of Black Lives Matter in Classroom

Plus: China’s War With the World February 16 2021 Good morning from Washington, where the new administration says it’s on the hunt for systemic racism. Meanwhile, radicals are busy entrenching the Black Lives Matter agenda in public education, Jarrett Stepman writes. China’s strategy for world dominance is in plain sight, Sebastian Gorka argues. On the podcast, a Texas father has tips for challenging left-leaning school boards. Plus: school choice and widening opportunity; a higher minimum wage and more expensive child care; and the left’s romance with authoritarianism. On this date in 1968, an Alabama politician makes the first official 911 call in the U.S., initiating an emergency system that will become commonplace. COMMENTARY [Activists Outline Plan to Push Agenda of Black Lives Matter in Classroom]( [Activists Outline Plan to Push Agenda of Black Lives Matter in Classroom]( By Jarrett Stepman A new book, “Black Lives Matter at School,” lays out how the entire system of K-12 education in America could be transformed to carry out the agenda of the Black Lives Matter movement. [More]( COMMENTARY [China’s War With the World]( [China’s War With the World]( By Sebastian Gorka Chinese President Xi Jinping is now the functional emperor of the world’s largest dictatorship, one we must understand is at war with any nation that has a representative government. [More]( ANALYSIS [It’s Time to Hold School Boards Accountable, This Father Says]( [It’s Time to Hold School Boards Accountable, This Father Says]( By Rob Bluey John Pritchett shares how he has helped organize the Focus on Students PAC, a group of parents who are working to bring more accountability to their local school board. [More]( COMMENTARY [School Choice Provides Opportunity for All of America’s Kids to Have Better Life]( [School Choice Provides Opportunity for All of America’s Kids to Have Better Life]( By Lindsey Burke Access to charter schools and private schools—broadly referred to as school choice—has had life-changing impacts for students all across the country. [More]( COMMENTARY [5 Federal Health Care Actions for States to Expect in 2021]( [5 Federal Health Care Actions for States to Expect in 2021]( By Nina Owcharenko Schaefer The Biden administration and Congress seem positioned to take federal actions that could undermine state flexibility, and leave states shouldering the fallout. [More]( COMMENTARY [Unintended Consequence of $15 Minimum Wage: Higher Child Care Costs]( [Unintended Consequence of $15 Minimum Wage: Higher Child Care Costs]( By Rachel Greszler A new Heritage Foundation study estimates that a $15 minimum wage would increase the cost of child care by 21%, on average, across the U.S., adding an extra $3,728 in costs for a family with two children. [More]( COMMENTARY [Leftist Hypocrisy on Authoritarianism]( [Leftist Hypocrisy on Authoritarianism]( By David Harsanyi Republicans are "radicalizing against democracy" because they rely on our constitutional process when governing, argues MSNBC's Chris Hayes. [More]( NEWS [ICYMI: Here’s What $15 Minimum Wage Would Mean for This Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner]( [ICYMI: Here’s What $15 Minimum Wage Would Mean for This Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner]( By Virginia Allen If Stuart Hornsby had to pay all his employees $15 an hour, staff hours likely would have to be cut, some employees would be laid off, and his prices would have to increase significantly. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.](