Last week, the United States Supreme Court once again opted not to rule a key provision of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The case at issue, King v. Burwell, was technically not a challenge to the Affordable Care Act itself but rather the IRS’s implementation of the Act.
Department Of Education Power Grab: The “Opt Out” Debate – Guest Essayist: Elliot Engstrom
6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2015, Elliot Engstrom 2. The Constitution, 5. Constitutional Crisis – Executive Overreach, Article I Section 08, Department Of Education Power Grab: The “Opt Out” Debate, Elliot Engstrom, No Child Left Behind ActIn communities across America, parents and students are increasingly opting out of onerous standardized tests being pushed by the Department of Education. These assessments, which are directly related to both Common Core and No Child Left Behind, often put young children in high-pressure testing situations for hours on end. In fact, the length of some of these tests is comparable to state bar examinations for aspiring attorneys. And to boot, educational experts are increasingly finding that these tests have little, if any, educational value for children. The context behind this nationwide opt out movement, and the Department of Education’s response, is a prime example of Executive overreach at work in a very intimate part of American family life.