School bonds have become the sacred cows of referendums: Why would anyone vote to deny a child the right to attend a shiny new school?
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Sex Education Final Exam?
Until Hurricane Katrina came and temporarily knocked Natalee Holloway, Cindy Sheehan and Judge John Roberts off the radar, one of the big shockers was that Timken High School in Canton, Ohio had a wee bit of a problem. Out of 490 female students, 65 are pregnant.
Colgate Cocktail
Although in long shot it may look like a replay of the film Animal House, Colgate University’s war on fraternities, in close-up, is much more than just life imitating art.
Failure of Schools Might Lead to School Choice
This week, North Carolina schools presented citizens with a good news/bad news proposition. As forecasted in last week’s journal entry, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for North Carolina schools were released Monday. Not surprisingly, this year’s results show a higher percentage of schools not meeting more stringent federal accountability standards.
Are Children Left Behind?
Next Monday (July 18th), local school systems in North Carolina will release their preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for 2004-2005.
Textbook Bias Against Israel
A student discovers an anti-Israel bias in her high school history book.
Assessing Educational Success
What else needs to be done to measure the success of North Carolina education?
Graduation Speeches
In the next couple weeks many students will attend their graduations with proud parents and family members. They are likely to hear a liberal speaker.
Education Budget Dance
It’s that time again when state legislatures around the country are doing the budget dance.
Liberals Decry Title IX Changes
There is little doubt that Title IX has led to the explosive growth of women’s sports programs, but at what cost?