Faculty Lounge 11-year-old Kid Suspended by School for a Leaf that Isn’t Marijuana Spencer Irvine March 20, 2015 A school official thought the kid had a marijuana leaf in his possession and the child was suspended and put…
Faculty Lounge Michelle Malkin: Jeb Bush and His Common Core Cronies Spencer Irvine March 19, 2015 Malkin’s great take on Jeb Bush and why he is so adamant to defend his Common Core stance (i.e. it’s…
Faculty Lounge New York City Teachers’ Union Sued for Easy Tenure Requirements Spencer Irvine March 13, 2015 This is a huge step for the pro-school reform camp, as Campbell Brown’s lawsuit will be heard by a judge…
Guest Articles Texas School Rejects Censorship as Matter of Principal Tony Perkins Texas is known for a lot of things — but pushovers aren’t one of them. The Freedom From Religion Foundation…
Perspectives Education Savings Accounts and Scholarships Matter Spencer Irvine March 12, 2015 The Platte Institute, a non-profit research think tank based in Nebraska, released a report on how to better cater to…
Perspectives Scott Walker Creates Mainstream Education Reform Malcolm A. Kline March 4, 2015 Although frequently branded as far-Right, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s proposals, at least on the education front, are surprisingly middle-of-the-road, or…
Perspectives Michelle Rhee’s Policies Still Linger Malcolm A. Kline March 3, 2015 When she served as chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee’s policies provoked scorn from Capital City teachers, to…
Perspectives Bipartisan Common Core Opposition Malcolm A. Kline March 2, 2015 Contrary to popular belief, aka news media coverage, opposition to the Common Core education reforms of President Obama is stretching…
Faculty Lounge Texas School District tried to Pick and Choose which Religious Speech to Allow Spencer Irvine Interesting court case at the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, where an advertisement was not allowed by a Texas…
Faculty Lounge Asians are being Hurt by Affirmative Action Spencer Irvine February 26, 2015 Asian parents and their children are not happy how affirmative action laws are discriminating against them, possibly preventing them from…
Perspectives Common Core: Against Gifted Students Spencer Irvine Now, after lauding Common Core’s benefits, Common Core supporters are scrambling to justify the oft-maligned education standards. At the Thomas…
Faculty Lounge Teachers’ Union Chief agrees Bad Teachers Should Go Spencer Irvine February 25, 2015 Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, agreed that bad teachers should be let go. This is a…
