In her book The Language Police, Diane Ravitch opens our eyes to the world behind school textbooks, a world ruled by censorship and dictated by the demands of interest groups.
Monthly Archives For January 2004
Universities Dis Veterans
When colleges and universities talk about inclusion, there is always one group that they try to leave out—Vietnam War veterans.
Anti-Catholic Catholic Schools
There is no question that most academicians are liberal acolytes. There is no question that this is true even among so-called religious institutions.
Notes From A Public School Teacher
A veteran public school teacher offers some observations that the National Education Association probably won’t like.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Multiculturally
Oregon State University celebrates Dr. King’s life with a film about gay rights and the Boy Scouts.
Games Counselors Play
With so much school time given over to counseling rather than education, we thought that we would take a look at one of the games that counselors play, literally.
Education By The Book, Unfortunately
If a public-school student gets to college without knowing when the Civil War was fought or how to do basic math, part of the problem may be with the student’s textbook.
The Bias Of Special Education
School Administrators in inner cities have put troubled pupils in special education classes, whether those students are disabled or not.
Academics At War, With The Military
Many universities do not like America’s armed forces, especially on their own campuses, our correspondent concludes.
Studies Vouch For Private Schools
Students who can transfer out of inner city public schools and into private schools get better grades in a less segregated environment.