Recent data place American students on an upward academic trajectory.
College Prep
No Culture Left Behind?
Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, students continue to enroll in more and more multicultural classes while, conversely, studying fewer and fewer foreign languages.
High Tech Illiteracy
At the same time that American students are becoming more and more technologically adept, they are increasingly less and less likely to possess rudimentary capabilities, data from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) indicates.
No Kindergarten Left Behind
Once again, Republican officials have helped to pave the way for a pet project of the overwhelmingly left-wing educational establishment—all-day kindergarten.
Unisex Education
California legislators may get an epidemic of boys wetting their pants if the lawmakers get their way and can introduce gender-neutral bathrooms in the Golden State’s public schools.
Multicultural NCLB
A recent article by Elan Journo of the
Ayn Rand
Institute described how
“transformational
education” is now deeply entrenched in America’s curriculum and
teaching practices.
Conflict of Interest
The 2007 NEA Convention, held June 30 through July 5 in Philadelphia, PA, highlighted many social and political considerations ranging from gay rights to global warming to amnesty, but opposed school choice or tax credits for home-schooling parents.
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N for the N-E-A
Apparently, taking a vacation four times longer than that which most taxpayers enjoy is a teachers’ professional right.
Tar Heel Schools Tank
Traditional North Carolina public schools will open their doors next week under mounting pressure to perform.
Reading Between The ACTs
The new ACT 2007 College Readiness Report, released August 15, congratulates American educators once again for improving student scores “on all four subject-area tests: English, mathematics, reading and science” but a closer examination of the data reveals that of the approximately 1.3 million students took the curriculum-based, national ACT college placement exam this year, average scores have been increasing incrementally within each subject.
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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