Every chief executive in the past 20 years has vowed to be, as one of them put it, “the education president.” All have failed for the same reason: as with most aspects of life, top-down government solutions to education just don’t work.
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No Accuracy for Rosa
Earlier this week Accuracy in Academia called out Campus Progress associate editor and blogger Erin Rosa for attempting to characterize the contributors to CampusReform, a social network site designed by the Leadership Institute, as conservative bullies.
All For Newt
The U. S. Department of Education has found a Republican it likes.
Denying Global Warming
CNN and ABC would have you believe the debate on global warming is over; Dr. Richard S. Lindzen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology agrees.
Demoralizing Government
Former AIA executive director Leslie Carbone, the author of Slaying Leviathan: The Moral Case for Tax Reform, tells how the government can avoid compulsively making things worse.
ACORN Shelled
Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe spoke alongside Andrew Breitbart at a press conference held on October 21, 2009 at the National Press Club.
Pop Goes the Weasel
Ask any two or three analysts what houses are really worth, and you’ll get at least that many answers.
Old Left, New Goal
From New Zealand, Trevor Loudon was the first blogger to research and publicize the facts about former White House “green jobs” czar, Van Jones, scooping the entire American press corps.
Campus Progress vs. Campus Reform
What happens when Campus Progress meets Campus Reform?
Inconvenient Truths
Ann McElhinney was not always a conservative; in fact, she was once quite liberal. She told the story of her conversion at Accuracy in Media’s 40th Anniversary Conference on October 23, 2009
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Texas Christian University Offers Class Credit for Planned Parenthood Volunteer Project
Texas Christian University, also known as TCU, now allows history students to volunteer at Planned Parenthood: William Meier, director of undergraduate studies in the history department, sent an email to history majors that was obtained…
CDC Study Showed Abstinence Education is On the Rise
Some encouraging news for those concerned about sexual education in America. The following is an excerpt from an interview of the president of Ascend (an abstinence education organization) by John Rustin, who works for the…
Mississippi State is the Latest University to Remove State Flag
The state flag has been removed from another Mississippi college’s campus, except for one specific location: Mississippi State University recently joined six other universities in the Magnolia State by removing the state flag, which contains…
George Washington University Has Six Different Types of Sexual Assault Workshops for Students
From the College Fix: George Washington University students not only have to complete an online course in sexual-assault prevention – they have to show up in person for a mandatory workshop, or else they can’t register…
This Week, Liberty University Students can have Guns in Dorms
Liberty University is no longer a gun-free zone.
Are Universities and Economic Growth Oxymoronic?
It was while attending my alma mater—the University of Scranton—three and a half decades ago that I began questioning the economic value of universities. What intrigued me was “Da U” claiming that it helped fuel…
South Carolina School Bans American Flag at Football Games due to Taunting
The Travelers Rest High School community saw a flag ban instituted by the school’s principal due to taunting in previous years by flag-waving attendees toward others, which upset some in the community.
The Scholarship of Marc Lamont Hill
More than a year ago we published Jim Simpson’s masterful report, “Black Criminals, White Victims, and White Guilt.” He examined the facts about black-on-white crime. What’s more, Simpson singled out commentators like CNN’s Marc Lamont…
Trigger Warnings Needed for Pokemon Go and the U.S. Constitution, Apparently
According to one student’s experience, some college students issued trigger warnings (or warnings to others that material or a word may upset them) regarding the U.S. Constitution, the smartphone game Pokemon Go, the police, Donald…
Actress and Homeschooling Advocate Sam Sorbo: Feds are Trying to Bully Parents to Enroll Kids in Common Core
From the Daily Caller: Sam Sorbo is a passionate, dedicated homeschooling mom of three and talk radio host. Often on Fox News, Sorbo is an actress, former model and biomedical engineer from Duke University, who…
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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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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