Summit Calls for Overhaul of US Science Education
The disappointing performance of U.S. teenagers in math and science in recent years has sparked calls for a sweeping overhaul of science-based education in American schools. A summit on the issue, held in New York City this week, stressed that scientific literacy of youths is essential if the United States is to stay competitive in the global economy.

Decency Over The Airwaves Is A Public Good
Joe Pitts
The Supreme Court recently announced it will accept a case regarding the government’s ability to ban so-called "fleeting expletives." The term, a euphemism used by the broadcast networks, describes accidental uses of words that have been deemed inappropriate for public airwaves. The case in question is FCC vs. Fox Television Stations.

Easter
George W. Bush
This weekend, families across America are coming together to celebrate Easter. This is the most important holiday in the Christian faith. And during this special and holy time each year, millions of Americans pause to remember a sacrifice that transcended the grave and redeemed the world. Easter is a holiday that beckons us homeward.

Increase Savings For College
Joe Pitts
One of the top issues confronting American families today is how to pay for college. This is why I have just introduced the Help Kids Save for College Act. Political pundits, pollsters, and politicians continue to lament the growing unease amongst the American people regarding their financial security. American families have seen a persistent increase in the cost of food, healthcare, and gasoline at the pump.

British Olympic Athletes Asked Not to Speak on Political Issues
British athletes competing at this year's Olympic Games in China are being asked to sign a contract that includes a pledge not to speak out on political or human rights issues. The British Olympic Association has confirmed the story reported by the London newspaper The Mail on Sunday.

Lincoln in America
Jon Kyl
Many constituents, especially students for school projects, ask me which President I admire most. I answer, Abraham Lincoln. I am not alone in admiring our 16th president. Indeed, he is often the standard to which aspiring leaders are compared. "We need another Lincoln," is a frequent refrain during the presidential race.

First Temple Seal Found In Jerusalem Dig
A black stone seal dated 2,500-years-old was discovered in the City of David excavations outside the Dung Gate of Jerusalem's Old City, lead Israeli archeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar said on Wednesday. The seal was engraved with the family name "Temech," who according to the book of Nehemiah were one of the families that served at the First Temple and were exiled to Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE and later returned to Jerusalem.

A New Year's Resolution
Jon Kyl
A New Year's Resolution: Help educate a young American. The recent National Assessment of Education Progress found that elementary, middle, and high school students fall short in terms of what they know about U.S. history. According to the NAEP, roughly a third of fourth graders and eighth graders fall below what is deemed a "basic" level of proficiency in U.S. history.

Christians In Palestinian Authority Could Disappear In 15 Years
Basing his findings on ten years of research, an Israeli expert on international human rights law warned on Tuesday that the shrinking Palestinian Christian community could disappear within 15 years due to the threat of Muslim extremism. "The systematic persecution of Christian Arabs living in Palestinian areas is being met with nearly total silence by the international community, human rights activists, the media and NGOs," said Justus Reid Weiner, a lawyer and scholar at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

A New Chanukah
Gary Cooperberg
The holiday of Chanukah is upon us once again. And, once again, I wonder how many of us realize the significance of this holiday. This is one holiday that truly is shared by both religious and non-religious Jews. We light the candles and recite the blessings. We sing songs, exchange gifts and eat potato pancakes and jelly donuts. For many American Jews Chanukah is the Jewish answer to Christmas.

Nazi Archives On Holocaust Now Open To Public
The Nazi regime's meticulous archives of 50 million documents on the Holocaust in World War II has finally been opened to the public, it was announced on Wednesday. The massive vaults contain materials related to the persecution, exploitation and extermination of millions of Jewish civilians by the Nazis, which were only available for limited viewing for the past 60 years.

Government Bureaucrats Suppress Religious Freedom
Joe Pitts
Over the last several months, there has been a disturbing trend in government agencies to censor elements of religious expression. Though I would imply no coordinated effort in this regard, the events represent an increasing occurrence of the very worst in government: unelected Washington bureaucrats, making decisions about the rights of individuals to express their religious convictions.

Vatican Releases 800-Year-Old Knights Templar Trial Record
Vatican officials have presented a new volume called "Trial Against the Templars". The new publication is an expensive limited edition of the proceedings of the 1307-1312 papal trial of the mysterious medieval crusading order of warrior-monks who were accused of heresy. Secret Vatican City archive documents detailing the heresy trials of the Knights Templar are to be sold for the first time.