“What we call basic skills are only ‘basic’ because they are one aspect of the cultural capital of the middle class.”—Southern University Professor Lisa Delpit
Read the articleAmerica’s Spiritual Capital, by Nicholas Capaldi and Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, offers a refreshing reminder of the country’s Judeo-Christian heritage and how this heritage has led to American prosperity, and from a pair of academics, no less.
Read the articleEdward Conard, in his book Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About The Economy Is A Lie, discusses America’s swift economic growth over the years and how this is a good thing.
Read the articleWhile the NEA’s activist plans failed to take root in a Wisconsin second grade class, one of the most effective formulas for propagandizing children outside of school is through the movies.
Read the articleAcademics love captive audiences, whether they find them on a college campus or within prison walls.
Read the articleThe Center for American Progress (CAP) continues to buck its so-called “progressive” label with each report and analysis it publishes.
Read the articleThroughout last week, this writer studied the education policy studies put out by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and by a variety of authors and writers from different educational fields and expertise.
Read the articleWilliam Slotnik authored the Center for American Progress (CAP) report, titled “Levers for Change: Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts,” that details how states and districts should interact to save struggling public schools and avoid the problems of past interventions.
Read the articleA Union-Friendly Report on Union-Administrator Relations
Read the articleAt the event held by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), CAP Vice President Cynthia Brown gave an overview of the joint report of the potential roles of state education agencies (or SEAs).
Read the articleA professor from Adelphi University shows why it is dangerous to avoid the advice of conservative author and activist David Horowitz.
Read the articleAcademics respond to economic downturn with new plan to share the wealth.
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