College Fix has more on this: Jamaal Bowman, principal of the intriguingly named Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, wrote in blog entry back in late August that standardized testing “is a form of modern-day slavery,…
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It’s Hard to be a Teacher under Common Core
Common Core hurts English language learners, as this piece in the Washington Post refers to.
Mizzou Police ask Students to Report Hateful and Hurtful Speech
Why are universities coddling their students? It won’t help them when they are in the real world and become working professionals.
Top 50 Most Affordable Christian Colleges
Take a look at the list and see if your alma mater is on it.
University of Missouri Student admits Intimidation, Fear on Campus after President Resigned
A student’s op-ed in the College Fix talks about the tension at Mizzou and how people do not want to speak up.
California School District Bans Drawings of Religious Leaders after Mohammed Doodle Assignment
My goodness, this is now offensive?! Do we have to take everything seriously?! Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District (California) Superintendent Brent Woodard has “banned depicting religious leaders” after some students drew Mohamed on a history…
Mizzou Professor’s Fate Uncertain after Resigning a Courtesy Post
Social media mob mentality has its consequences: An assistant communications professor at the Missouri School of Journalism resigned from her courtesy appointment Tuesday after she was caught on video confronting a student journalist and attempting…
White Student Turned Away from Stop White People Luncheon
Uh, doesn’t this defeat the purpose of holding a luncheon? By barring those who are claimed to have been oppressive, doesn’t that send the wrong message? A white student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who…
Publish or Perish Isn’t a Bad Thing
Interesting take on the academic way of life.
Anti-ISIS Fighter Barred from Speaking at University College London
Now if an ISIS fighter were barred from speaking, would there be a bigger outrage on the college campus? Maybe. Still, not sure about barring an anti-ISIS fighter, considering the human rights atrocities committed by…