The U.S. Department of Education’s report, “Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement” tries to show how American students will gain more international experience. The report features six quotes by the department secretary Arne Duncan,…
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Why Foreign Aid Hurts the Poor
In his newest book, “The Tyranny of Experts,” William Easterly, a former World Bank economist who now teaches at NYU, attacks the top-down economic model that aid organizations and bureaucracies have pushed for decades. He…
Oh Canada!
American elites are quick to praise our northern neighbor when it applies more strict governmental controls than we do. Their silence is noteworthy, though, whenever Canada privatizes. In Canada, as in the U.S., parents are…
Eric Holder: Obama’s Enforcer
Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund co-authored the book, “Obama’s Enforcer: Eric Holder’s Justice Department,” detailing the lawlessness of the Obama administration and of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. John Fund is a nationally recognized…
The Top 5 Christian Colleges in the U.S. May Surprise You
Religious colleges and universities, often derided by academic elites, got a surprising shout-out recently from an Ivy League insider. “Elite schools like to boast that they teach their students how to think, but all they…
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Flatlining Education
The constant debate of how to fix public education is far from over. However, The Heritage Foundation came across new research for an improved education policy. Jennifer A. Marshall, Vice President of the Institute for…
Common Core Loses in Louisiana
The Obama administration’s “Common Core” education curriculum is lowering the bar for American students and giving the federal government even greater authority in education than they have had in the past. Rather than strengthening American…
Chomsky & Chomsky: Apple & Tree
The old adage that the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree seems to be playing out with a vengeance in the family of legendary left-wing academic Noam Chomsky. We’ve devoted considerable ink to…
Dear House GOP: Don’t Sue Obama
House Speaker John Boehner’s idea to sue the president gained steam last week as the House passed, largely along party lines, a resolution authorizing a suit charging the president with failing to uphold his constitutional…
One Generation Away from Freedom
The Heritage Foundation recently showed a documentary entitled “One Generation Away: the Erosion of Religious Liberty.” This bold documentary emphasized the importance of preserving our natural liberties, and expressed fear that they could easily be…
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Another Charlottesville Post-Mortem
In the wake of the riots at UVA last summer, the police chief in Charlottesville has resigned.
Pennsylvania number one in college debt
My home state racks up a dubious distinction.
University of New Mexico is the Subject of a FBI Review of Abortion Law Violation Claims
The FBI is reviewing claims that the University of New Mexico violated laws on the books regarding the obtaining of body parts for research.
Second Vote Required for Harvard Students who want to Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) told Harvard graduate students that they must have another round of voting to go forward in their unionization plans.
Pace University Professor Praised Intifada in Pro-Palestinian Children’s Book
A Pace University professor wrote a pro-Palestinian children’s book and whose use of the word “intifada” upset pro-Israel supporters.
Bush & Obama Education Reforms
In the Race to the Top is No Child Left Behind?
U. S. Constitution At Risk in Bunker Hill.
A Navy veteran might find he ran into less red tape defending his country in the service than he will passing out copies of the U. S. Constitution at Bunker Hill Community College.
How Catholic Are Catholic Universities?
Many are recognizably Catholic in that they have the reputation for being so, largely due to their age.
NFL Partners with Morehouse College to push for ‘Social Justice Agendas’
The National Football League, which has pledged $89 million to social justice causes to placate its players, is partnering with the historical college Morehouse College to host a “Advocacy in Sport” workshop in February 2017.
University of Minnesota Department: For Christmas Parties, Use Neutral Themes and Not Bows
A college department felt that bows and wrappings for Christmas parties were not neutral enough, and encouraged employees to call parties a “winter celebration.”