Stephen Davis

1 week ago | dailyrepublic.com | Stephen Davis

American public schools have never enjoyed a uniformly affirmative reputation. Since their inception in the early 1800s, they have been embroiled in countless and continual public controversies and political conflicts. These are the inevitable experiences of a huge public enterprise defined by its rich social, cultural, political, geographic and economic diversity.

3 weeks ago | dailyrepublic.com | Stephen Davis

It’s true that college isn’t for everyone. It’s as true now as it was in 1967 when I graduated from high school and began my freshman year in college. In 1967, like today, there were good jobs and careers available for high school graduates who joined the workforce instead of pursuing a college degree. Many of my fellow graduates did exactly that and have led productive and comfortable lives. However, there are some important differences between the 1967 and 2025 job markets.

1 month ago | dailyrepublic.com | Stephen Davis

Academic freedom: “Politicians despise it. Administrators aren’t defending it. But it made our universities great – and we’ll miss it when it’s gone,” Louis Menand, Harvard University, wrote in the "New Yorker."Freedom. What a glorious word. It’s a word that Americans have cherished and relentlessly pursued for over 250 years. Freedom is a bedrock of our democracy and is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution.

1 month ago | dailyrepublic.com | Stephen Davis

"Harvard is an Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution, as are numerous others, with students being accepted from all over the World that want to rip our Country apart. The place is a Liberal mess, allowing a certain group of crazed lunatics to enter and exit the classroom and spew fake ANGER AND HATE. Harvard is a threat to democracy.”These are the exact words written two weeks ago by Donald Trump on Truth Social. Many of you may have read it.

2 months ago | dailyrepublic.com | Stephen Davis

In 1905, Harvard philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”Today those words remain as potent and ominous as they did in 1905. Even so, it is a concept that bears repeating – even to those who have been well versed in history. It is especially important to help our school children grasp the gravity of Santayana’s message. Let me explain.