It turns out that the Supreme Court, at least lately, has been poring over more facts in studying race and education than most public school officials have.
College Prep
Churchill Not Relevant Enough
Sir Winston Churchill may have been voted the best Briton ever, but if a national curriculum proposal is approved the former Prime Minister will be relegated to the dust bin of history as he will be removed from a list of figures that secondary school children must learn about in Great Britain.
BUFFALO CITY COUNCIL REGROUPS
Last week, the Buffalo City Council passed a resolution criticizing the decision by the Diocese of Buffalo to close some schools and churches.
Sex Miseducation
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has released a report on how a number of “comprehensive” sexual education (CSE) programs being promoted to our youth are heavy on sex and light on education.
Califonria Teachers Union Fails Students
California Teachers Association (CTA) president Barbara Kerr says that her powerful union opposes second-grade testing so that “teachers have the time to help our youngest students achieve the knowledge and skills required to meet the state’s rigorous academic content standards — instead of wasting time preparing children for age-inappropriate tests.” Yet, the effective practices of high-performing schools and the bulk of empirical research show that testing young students is exactly what ensures their acquisition of standards-based knowledge and skills.
Rich Schools Tank Too
Locke High School principal Frank Wells is fed up: “The more you fail, the more money they throw at you. We’re filthy rich; I don’t want any more of your money. Send me quality teachers.”
Another Education Myth Collapses
Along with supposedly beneficial small class sizes, another constant refrain of American education officials is that there is a teacher shortage in the United States.
Preschool Amnesia
Claims that big spending on government preschool programs result in wide long-term societal benefits are built on evidential quicksand.
UK Tug of PeaCe
For once there is good news on the battle to fight political correctness in Great Britain thanks to an infusion of nearly 3 million dollars into British Schools to encourage all school age children to exercise.
Boys Are In Trouble
“Boys are in trouble,” said Krista Kafer, visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. “The facts are quite clear; boys trail girls in most indicators of academic excellence such as, school engagement, achievement scores, and graduation rates at secondary and postsecondary levels.”