Oregon State University celebrates Dr. King’s life with a film about gay rights and the Boy Scouts.
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No Homework For The Holidays
Though few educators themselves can tell you whether teachers give too much or too little homework, most research shows that students are not overburdened with studying.
Civil Liberties On Campus At Risk, Part II
Today in the United States there is a growing conflict between anti-discrimination law and civil liberties, particularly on college campuses, a legal scholar finds.
Social Forces At American University
Students who take “Social Forces That Shaped America,” a history class currently offered at American University in Washington, D. C., may find themselves inundated with political correctness.
History Lesson: The New Deal Revisited
Educators have told generations of students that President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal ended the Great Depression but the actual history of the era tells a different story.
The NEA vs. Teachers
Despite its power, the National Education Association’s membership may ultimately be its undoing as rank and file teachers find little in common with their representatives.
College Targets Bake Sales And Free Speech
Colleges and universities shut down bake sales designed to illustrate the race-based admissions policies at those schools but are frequently at a loss to show what laws are at stake.
Free Speech On Campus Gagged, Senators Hear
College Administrators are redefining free speech out of existence on campuses across the country, witnesses representing students and alumni told U. S. senators at a hearing late last month.
On Campus, History Gives Way To Behavior Modification, Senators Hear
Students can graduate without History requirements but not without diversity training, a congressional committee learns.
Student Government President: No liberty to Young Americans for Freedom at SMSU (Part 2)
When Ryan Cooper sought recognition for a campus chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) from the student government at Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU), the undergrad hoped that SMSU officials would give YAF the same privileges that groups such as Students United for International Peace (SUIP) enjoy.