Reno Gazette Journal March 7, 2021 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/03/04/washoe-county-school-district-should-focus-education-not-politics-sam-kumar/6922076002/ In February, Washoe County School District (WCSD) passed an “Equity Action Plan” that calls for an “equity champion” in each school and “brave spaces” for students. This plan also includes mandatory “equity training” courses for teachers. In doing so, WCSD has inserted itself into a political battlefield in […]
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Sweet Home Nevada
Reno Gazette Journal November 1, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/11/01/nevada-36th-star-constellation-sam-kumar/6112781002/ Saturday, October 31 marks Nevada’s 156th birthday. On that day in 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the Union. Last year, my Nevada Day column highlighted the reasons behind the formation of the state and some of the things that make the Sagebrush State unique. This includes […]
Happy Birthday, Nevada!
Reno Gazette Journal November 3, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/10/31/happy-birthday-nevada-sam-kumar/4113349002/ Thursday, October 31 marks Nevada’s 155th birthday. On that day in 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the Union. This state was formed in an expeditious fashion for the specific purpose of re-electing President Abraham Lincoln in the middle of the civil war… and a bunch of […]
It’s Time to Revisit Roe v Wade
Reno Gazette Journal February 10, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/02/07/time-revisit-roe-v-wade-sam-kumar/2805856002/ Last week, New York passed sweeping legislation expanding abortion “rights” all the way up to child birth. Not to be outdone, Virginia tried to pass a bill that would have allowed abortion even after child birth. “The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The […]