Author Archives: Derrick A. Max

Virginia Ends the Subminimum Wage; Jeopardizes Disabled Workers

There are few issues with more economic consensus than the negative impacts of the minimum wage.  Originally designed to mimic racially discriminatory laws in other countries, the minimum wage continues to be a means of picking certain classes and geographic locations over … Continue reading

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The Washington Post Attacks the Most Successful Education Reform in History

Over the last few years, homeschooling has grown in Virginia by almost 40 percent. In fact, homeschoolers in Virginia now account for almost 60,000 students — making homeschooling the fifth largest school district in the Commonwealth. Because homeschoolers are self-funded, this saves Virginia’s … Continue reading

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