Who would have thought, only a few years ago, that our basic First Amendment right of free speech would be under attack on college campuses (of all places!)? But those are now ordinary campus events. Progressives want to shield college students from … [Read more...] about What’s Happening on College Campuses?
The Toddler Wage Gap and the Mommy Wage Gap
Just in time for International Women’s Day on March 8, Facebook’s feminist COO, Sheryl Sandberg, appeared on Fox News’ top-rated Megyn Kelly show to complain that “There is a toddler wage gap in this country.” To prove … [Read more...] about The Toddler Wage Gap and the Mommy Wage Gap
Education Reporter – March 2015
The Rush to Reauthorize NCLB A plan to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and to revise No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is being rushed through the U.S. Congress. House education committee chairman John Kline pushed one … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – March 2015
Obama Publicly Insults Christians
President Barack Obama inserted a jarring note in his speech to the annual Prayer Breakfast by insulting Christians with an inappropriate reference to the Crusades, and charging that people “committed terrible deeds in the name of … [Read more...] about Obama Publicly Insults Christians
Education Reporter – February 2015
Entitlement Promise in SOTU Speech In his annual State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new federal program called “America’s College Promise.” It is a guarantee to provide students with a tuition-free two-year college … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – February 2015
Marriage on the Chopping Block?
Within hours after the Supreme Court announced it would decide whether the Constitution requires every state to recognize marriages between persons of the same sex, the New York Times published an editorial gleefully predicting … [Read more...] about Marriage on the Chopping Block?
Legislatures Should Curb Judicial Supremacy Over Marriage
It’s Roe v. Wade all over again, as the Supreme Court is poised to invent a new right to same-sex marriage found nowhere in the four corners of the Constitution. Fortunately, the Founders gave us checks and balances against this … [Read more...] about Legislatures Should Curb Judicial Supremacy Over Marriage
New Math on College Campuses
The New York Times published a provocative news story called “The New Math on Campus.” No, it’s not about the failure of Common Core to teach arithmetic; it’s about the changing ratio of males to females on most … [Read more...] about New Math on College Campuses
Education Reporter – January 2015
Illegal Immigrants Strain Many School Districts While New York launches a review of procedures used to enroll illegal immigrant students, Washington, D.C. is straining under the tremendous burden of educating such students. The influx of over … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – January 2015
Schools Don’t Teach Kids to Read
A high school English teacher at Rosemount High School in Minnesota, which was called a “top ranked school” by the Minnesota Department of Education, given the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award by the U.S. Department of Education, and named a … [Read more...] about Schools Don’t Teach Kids to Read