Posts tagged “social policy”

I'm not advocating mandatory parental licensing, but we should be teaching parents how to parent. Research shows parenting styles meaningfully predict children's educational success. We already offer financial support to disadvantaged kids; teaching parents evidence-based parenting skills is another tool worth using. The question is how.

Bluewater's hoodie ban is a lazy, blunt instrument that will catch chemo patients and cold-eared tourists alongside actual troublemakers. Give security staff the discretion to make real judgements. Zero-tolerance policies are an abdication of responsibility, not a solution.