Last month, commencement-day speakers around the country used the podium to deliver the same sort of political broadsides that students can expect to hear if they tune in to this year’s Democratic convention.
Monthly Archives For June 2004
Beyond the Pledge, Beyond the Pale
Religious freedom in America’s schools is under attack—and courtrooms frequently provide the battleground.
Graduation, but to What?
We don’t have to worry about our college graduation rate. We do have to worry about what happens before students get to college.
America’s History at Risk
Our 40th president summed up a problem in American education today in words worth reading, along with one of his simple solutions.
Academia Nuts
If you had any doubts that higher education in America today is modeled more along the lines of Stalinist techniques than the Socratic method, you won’t after reading Ben Shapiro’s Brainwashed.
Berkeley “Intifada”
“How come we don’t have an intifada in this country?” asked Dr. Hatem Bazian of the University of California at Berkeley.
Choosing Vouchers—or Regulation?
Private schools abroad that accept government subsidies usually end up losing much of their autonomy and distinctiveness, an economic researcher warns.
Onward Christian Lawsuit
A former Temple student has finally been given the go-ahead in his lawsuit against two university officials who, he contends, forced him into a psychiatric ward.
Rep. Walter Jones Will Address AIA Conference
Rep. Walter Jones, a co-sponsor of the Academic Bill of Rights, will address this summer’s Conservative University conference.
Rep. Tancredo to Address CU
Rep. Tom Tancredo, the author of a resolution promoting the teaching of Western civilization, will speak at this summer’s Conservative University.