The biggest surprise in the intellectual world during 1974 was the awarding of one-half of a Nobel Prize for Economics to Professor Friedrich von Hayek of Austria -- the leading living scholar espous ing the free-market philosophy. The Nobel Prize … [Read more...] about NOBEL PRIZES
YOUTH CRIME & SCHOOLS
New York City has recently developed a new problem a big rise in the number of vicious criminals who are only 12 to 16 years old. These adolescent criminals prey particularly on senior citizens -- those least able to defend themselves against … [Read more...] about YOUTH CRIME & SCHOOLS
EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
Every time I drive through a predominantly black neighborhood, I am depressed at the exploitation of blacks by financial interests seeking a fast buck no matter how destructive the effect. What I refer to is the fact that there is a tavern or a … [Read more...] about EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
It used to be that the primary purpose of American schools was to train our young people in certain skills such as reading and arithmetic, to impart knowledge such as history and geography, and to build character so they would develop into useful … [Read more...] about PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
HEW Regulations About “ Sexism” in the Schools — August 1974
HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS
Millions of television viewers who watched the Democratic National Convention of 1972 were shocked to see the advocates of homosexuality speaking during precious prime—time hours. The occasion was the discussion of the party platform, and the plank … [Read more...] about HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS
SCHOOL INTEGRATION
Among the many thousands of words spoken recently in observance of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Broim V, Board of Education which outlawed school segregation, one of the most interesting was the interview given by the … [Read more...] about SCHOOL INTEGRATION
MORAL EDUCATION NEEDED
The United States spends more per student on education than any other nation. Our magnificent education facilities, school buildings, gymnasiums, laboratories, college campuses, endowments and scholarships are the envy of the world. Yet, something is … [Read more...] about MORAL EDUCATION NEEDED
Are Schools and Colleges Worth Their Cost? — May 1974
PHONICS: THE KEY TO READING
Every fall, millions of six-year-olds start to school, eager to learn to read. Three months later, they are bored and disorderly, for they still haven't started to learn. Instead, they are subjected to volume after volume of boring, repetitious, … [Read more...] about PHONICS: THE KEY TO READING