As the John William Pope Center wrote: “Each year, UNC officials pitch new degree programs to the system’s Board of Governors. More often than not, the programs are approved, even though a casual observer—especially a…
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Bill de Blasio’s Pre-K Program is Social Engineering
A really good take by Joy Pullmann, writing for The Federalist. “So New York City social planners have decided they know what’s best for everyone, based on two specific demographics that are suspiciously similar to…
Charter Schools in Blue States: It Works
More evidence indicates that school choice works, even in so-called blue states. The Boston-based Pioneer Institute undertook a study of charter schools in the bay state and found that “Case studies of five high-performing charter…
Teachable Moment on Israel
A pair of activists in the state of Washington are promoting an anti-Israel curriculum that high school social studies teachers are considering adopting. Ed Mast and Linda Bevis, of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, have developed…
Amherst’s War on Frats
Amherst College, which banned fraternities and sororities in 1984, has now taken this an alarming step further: starting July 1, any students participating in an unofficial fraternity or sorority will be punished, and could be expelled….
Stuck in the Sixties
Academics, the very people who claim they want “progress” “going forward,” frequently want to turn back the clock a half century or so.
Academics Deconstruct Common Core
What do Diane Ravitch and the TEA party have in common?
MOOCs under the Microscope
At the MLA session, “Online Innovations: From Distance Learning to MOOC Madness,” professors from Carnegie Mellon, Rochester and Utah addressed a myriad of concerns about MOOCs.
Rush To Judgment
Rush Limbaugh is mad as Hell and he’s not gonna take it anymore. But he’s not shooting at his usual targets. Of all things, Rush is mad at the Pope.
Learning from the “Experts”
None of the teachers who wrote their take on education policy and reform could ever agree on a single issue, such as teacher layoffs, seniority and standardized testing.
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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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