Robert Putnam, a professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and a noted social science author, spoke about the growing opportunity gap in America at the American Enterprise Institute this past week. Putnam pointed…
Topic: education
Oregon School District teaches $100,000 a year course on White Privilege
Shouldn’t that money go elsewhere, such as textbooks or upgrading technology?
Campbell Brown Launches Education-Focused Website
As the Free Beacon reported: “Campbell Brown continues to fight to ensure that American kids get the “education they deserve.”” “Brown, a former CNN host, announced the launch of a non-profit education news site on Tuesday…
Outstanding Teacher in Los Angeles Suspended for Reading Huck Finn Aloud in Class
An award-winning teacher was sent home and told not to return to work until the school district completed their investigation because he read a passage from Mark Twain’s book aloud during class.
Students Don’t Like Healthy Food, says School Nutritionist
Students are avoiding the healthier foods pushed on a national level and are turning to off-campus fast food and other options for lunch. Take that, Michelle Obama.
Currie Spices Up the Classroom Debate
Once upon a time, there was a teacher who undermined parents’ rights. Sound familiar? It should. This has become a common story in classrooms across America, as more liberal teachers latch on to kids’ books…
More Pre-K Education and Neuroscience
Pre-K education has been a large part of the Obama administration’s educational efforts, but does it have a lasting effect? Jack Shonkoff, a Harvard University professor in public health, made the case that early education…
Professors are Not Happy with AP US History Course Curriculum
The College Fix reports: “Fifty-five college professors have signed an open letter in opposition to the College Board’s controversial new framework for Advanced Placement U.S. history classes, expressing frustration with what they call an “arid,…
Federal Court rules Student can pass out Constitutions and Religious Material
Interesting court case, as the College Fix noted: “A Washington state high school’s rule that would have blocked students from passing out the Constitution has been struck down as unconstitutional by a federal judge.” “The Student…
Educators School Congress on Rights
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… the end of religious liberty? That’s what plenty of faith-based groups are worried about, now that the Supreme Court is weeks away from potentially writing the epilogue…