In light of education reform and comments made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, CATO Institute’s policy analysis on Chile’s private school voucher program is a great respite from the political battles encircling states across America.
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Obesity and the Academy
Once upon a time, beauty pageant contestants would wow judges with vows to end world hunger. Apparently they’ve succeeded.
CAP: ‘Mainstream’ No More?
The Center for American Progress (CAP) continues to buck its so-called “progressive” label with each report and analysis it publishes.
Ramadan: Lent in a hurry
Maybe Catholic colleges and universities would be more emphatic about Church traditions such as Lent if they thought they were similar to Islamic rites such as Ramadan.
Academic TEA Party naysayers
There are none so fearful of TEA parties as those who will not attend them.
Civil Rights & Wrongs
Federal speech codes could only be the beginning.
Black History Partially Reconstructed
With the unveiling of a controversial memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, it is useful to explore the black history that academia ignores.
Student’s Rights SaVEd
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has put out a scathing report and analysis on the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (also known as “Campus SaVE”) Act that is up for consideration in both chambers of Congress.
Cultural Proficiency=Academic Deficiency
Omaha Public Schools’ purchase of books allegedly touting “white privilege” ideals last month-paid for with more than $131,000 federal stimulus dollars-caused quite a stir. The Platte Institute for Economic Research wondered, “Did OPS really purchase…
Covering (for) the president
Post pundit and Georgetown prof sounds presidential.
Recent Articles
Pro-Life Catholic Teacher Fired for Excusing Self from a Planned Parenthood-Sponsored Presentation; Case is Appealed
Per the AFA Journal, pro-life Catholic teacher Bill Diss was terminated back in 2013 for excusing himself from “facilitating a Planned Parenthood sponsored presentation” in 2012. Diss is appealing the decision by a district court…
Graphic ‘Nasty Women’ Student Art at UNC Served as Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood
The “Nasty Women” art exhibit at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill featured graphic art of women in a variety of poses. The art exhibit was a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, the abortion darling of…
Immigrants’ Children Assimilating To Gangs
When advocates of immigration controls suggest that legal immigrants and their children “assimilate” to the United States, they usually mean acquiring a working knowledge of the U. S. Constitution. Unfortunately, it may be easier for…
Few Sign Social Justice Warrior Petition to Mandate Multicultural Courses at Ole Miss
A two-months-old petition at Ole Miss appears to be failing, where social justice warriors want the university to mandate multicultural courses as a part of the graduation requirement: The so-called Students Against Social Injustice wants UM…
Academics Finally Notice Conservatives Exist
As a long-time news analyst, I find it refreshing that at least some professors are taking the rise of conservative journalism seriously and treating it as a subject to be studied. In a “Call for…
Taxpayers Avoid Footing the $17.6 Million Legal Bill for UNC ‘Paper Class’ Scandal
The bill for legal fees continues to rise at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after the university was sued for holding “paper classes” to help their student pass fake courses. According to Inside Higher…
Poor Graduation Rates are the Root Problem for Higher Education
The deputy chancellor and professor of psychological and brain sciences at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Robert Feldman, did not leave much to the imagination of what the root problem of higher education is today: poor and…
American University-Beirut Settles Case with American Government on Aiding Hezbollah-Affiliated Groups
The American University campus at Beirut, Lebanon, recently settled a case with the federal government over providing training to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. Specifically, the university trained groups of journalists affiliated with the Al Nour Radio and Al Manar TV. Those groups are linked to Hezbollah, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group.
The university paid $700,000 to settle the case with the federal government, per Inside Higher Ed.
Three-Quarters of University of Oregon Student Funding Goes to Diverse Student Groups
Per The College Fix, the University of Oregon student senate funds a variety of student groups. But, it appears that their funding patterns are disproportional to the racial make-up of their student population: Diversity-oriented student…
Student Sues Community College for Stopping Him from Passing out Spanish Language Constitutions
Per The College Fix, a college student is suing the Los Angeles-area Pierce College for preventing him from passing out Spanish-language copies of the U.S. Constitution a week before the general election: Los Angeles Pierce…
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
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
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