Faculty Lounge, News 41% of North Carolina Community College Students Graduate in 6 Years Spencer Irvine January 23, 2015 This is not a lie, but a real statistic. That is barely 4 in 10 community college students earning a…
Faculty Lounge Virginia drops Controversial Homeschooling Religious Explanation Requirement Spencer Irvine It does sound a bit over-the-top, but it’s good that the Goochland County School Board dropped the requirement for homeschooled…
Faculty Lounge, News Obama’s “Free” Community College Plan Prolongs High School Spencer Irvine A really good take from The Federalist: “Grade inflation and enrollment inflation caused by converting community college to an entitlement…
Faculty Lounge School Choice a Major Issue in GOP, puts Mitt Romney ahead of Jeb Bush Spencer Irvine Homeschooling or other options vs. Common Core means the former will win in the GOP. No surprise there.
Perspectives Time to End Federal Aid Malcolm A. Kline January 4, 2015 Could the time to end federal aid to higher education have long passed? “The federal government has no constitutional authority…
News Jeb Bush and Common Core in 2016 Malcolm A. Kline January 2, 2015 As 2014 drew to a close, at least three probable contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 have taken…
News Brick and Mortar.Edu Malcolm A. Kline December 20, 2014 Students may be increasingly opting to get their degrees online but universities still dismiss them as a fad. “Udacity does…
News Feeding the STEM Myths Spencer Irvine December 19, 2014 As we have reported, contrary to current wisdom, studies consistently show that there are more science, technology, engineering and math…
News Common Core Curtailed in Colorado Malcolm A. Kline December 11, 2014 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Thus, no matter how full-throated the endorsements of Common Core…
News Parents vs. Teachers’ Unions Spencer Irvine December 9, 2014 For years, teachers’ unions, and the politicians they support, have been equating caring for children with public school funding. Apparently,…
Perspectives Two Way Culture Shock in Schools Malcolm A. Kline December 7, 2014 When a military veteran gets to teach, both school and vet experience culture shock. “Federalism and civil society are dying…
Perspectives Mathematically Challenged Common Core Malcolm A. Kline December 5, 2014 The roster of actual mathematicians taking issue with the math in Common Core grows. “In mathematics, mastery of several calculation…