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ReEducation of Diane Ravitch
Where once she called for accountability in elementary and secondary education, she now finds it abhorrent. Why the change?
Tenure: The Numbers Game
“Within a discipline, professors count rather than read the publications of their colleagues who are up for tenure; and once one gets outside one’s field, no one dares quarrel with a record that contains enough articles in good enough journals that are widely enough cited.”—James R. Stoner, Jr., political science professor at Louisiana State University in the Fall 2011 issue of the Claremont Review of Books.
TAC Makes Kiplinger 100
Kiplinger, the business and personal-finance publisher, has ranked Thomas Aquinas College among the top 100 private colleges on its annual Best College Values list.
Limits of Science, Academically
“Solutions to political problems will not come solely from scientific theories; a good grasp of Keynesian economics is critical for current political conversations, too.”— Muhlenberg College biologist Bruce Wightman.
Education Degree’s ROI
Cost-benefit analysis may not be their strong suit but education majors may have figured out how to get the best return on their investment from college.
Earth to Mann
Penn State climatologist Michael Mann takes on critics, in court.
Sexing Up International Relations
Teaching tools have apparently become more exotic since the days of slide rules and overhead projectors.
Soft-Core Academic Analysis
Here’s the thing about academic research: At its best, it reaffirms the obvious but at a much greater cost than casual observation entails.
Bullying the First Amendment
When New Jersey passed the strictest anti-bullying law in the country, no one thought to protect teachers.
Recent Articles
Pro-Traditional Family Activists Receive Unfriendly Welcome at George Washington University
A pro-traditional family group saw its activists receive an unfriendly welcome at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. from transgender and LGBT activists and supporters.
Rice University Changes ‘Master’ Title to ‘Magister’ over Concerns of Racism
Rice University has changed the name used to describe heads of residential colleges, ‘master,’ to ‘magister.’ The university acknowledged that the term ‘master’ could offend people.
Clemson University Can’t Start Faculty Meetings On Time Since It’s Not ‘Inclusive’
Don’t expect meetings at Clemson University to start on time, since requiring punctuality is not “inclusive,” said one employee training session at the university.
Scholar: Time to Fix American Education and Teach American Exceptionalism
Peter Wood of the National Association of Scholars (NAS) was interviewed by the Daily Caller and had a lot to say on the lack of balanced teaching and instruction in the higher education/college system in…
Ivy League Schools Benefited from Taxpayers to the Tune of $41.59 Billion from 2010-2015
A report issued by Open The Books, a nonprofit watchdog group, revealed that Ivy League schools have benefited from taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and federal payments from 2010 to 2015, to the tune of $41.59…
Charter Schools are a Model for Improving Education
Charter schools have proven to be a good education model, per a brief published by the Thomas Fordham Institute. The brief’s main focus was to detail three education models that states could use to retool…
Notre Dame Students Claimed They Feel ‘Unsafe’ with Mike Pence’s Commencement Speech Invitation
Mike Pence is not welcome at Notre Dame, at least that is what some activist students are saying. They claimed that they feel “unsafe” with Vice President Pence giving a commencement address at Notre Dame.
Only 2 Republican Politicians will Speak at Commencement for Top 100 Universities
Mike Pence and a Republican attorney general are the only Republican politicians speaking at commencements of top 100 universities. The other 98 universities feature Clinton supporters, liberals, and Democratic Party politicians.
US Marshals Protect Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos due to Credible Threats
Thanks, leftists? U.S. Marshals are protecting Trump’s Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos due to credible threats, which costs taxpayers $1 million per month.
Student Protesters who Shut Down ‘War on Cops’ Author Speech Could Face Suspension, Expulsion
A student mob/protest prevented a guest speaker from delivering her speech, and now the students at McKenna Claremont College could face suspension and expulsion for it.
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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The Origins of Political Correctness
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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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