Faculty Lounge South Dakota Passes Education Tax Credit Program Spencer Irvine March 29, 2016 It starts this year in South Dakota and will provide tax credits to insurance companies who donate to the appropriate…
Perspectives Common Core: Show Me the Money Malcolm A. Kline March 18, 2016 It turns out that Common Core’s creators might be demonstrating the same ethos Cuba Gooding’s character demonstrated in the film…
Faculty Lounge New SAT Tests are Lame Spencer Irvine March 15, 2016 A great op-ed by Kristen Blair in the Carolina Journal on the new SAT test and how it’s dumbed down….
Perspectives School Choice Round-Up Malcolm A. Kline There is good news and bad from the states on school choice, as compiled by the Heartland Institute in its…
Faculty Lounge Michelle Malkin: Hillary Clinton’s Federal Education Jackboot Squad Spencer Irvine March 12, 2016 Cronyism from Hillary Clinton? Yes, but she wants an “education SWAT team” to impose federal mandates on America’s classrooms.
Faculty Lounge Senate GOP Help Advance Nominee who Pushed Common Core Spencer Irvine The Senate GOP appears to be ignoring the voice of the people, who don’t like Common Core. Photo by mike.cerrillo
Perspectives Politically Scientific Math Malcolm A. Kline March 10, 2016 A professor found an easier way to study math. Unfortunately, he’s a political scientist. “I propose an alternative to mathematics,…
Perspectives Republicans Increase Education Spending Spencer Irvine February 29, 2016 Not that that’s a good thing. At the Cato Institute, several conservatives squared off to discuss education reform. David Cleary,…
Faculty Lounge Some Lament Brain Drain of Illegal Immigrant Students in Georgia Spencer Irvine February 24, 2016 Huh? Quite an interesting argument from illegal immigration advocates: The Georgia Board of Regents’ rules which prohibit undocumented student enrollment…
Faculty Lounge Delaware School District Apologizes for Sarcastic ‘Hurt Feelings Report’ Sent to Parents Spencer Irvine February 19, 2016 It was mistakenly sent to parents as an e-mail attachment, which led to parents complaining about the school district. But…
Faculty Lounge Hijab Day Backfires at New York School Spencer Irvine February 15, 2016 Predictably, not consulting parents and holding a ‘Hijab Day’ at a school led to outrage and calls from parents. But…
Perspectives Charter Schools are Taking Off Malcolm A. Kline February 8, 2016 At least one form of very productive education disruption is growing exponentially. “Parents can choose public schools for their…