North Carolina may be a red state, but the major colleges and universities are still Carolina blue.
Monthly Archives For October 2005
Caveat Emptor
Did you ever wonder why we get those unique studies and courses coming out of legendary colleges and universities? We get them because our tax dollars are at work paying for them.
Florida Schools vs. 1st Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a Florida high school student who was forced to paint over religious words and symbols she had included on a school mural.
Head Start to Nowhere
At its best, the record on the 40-year-old federal Head Start program was mixed. Now, the middle-aged government program is becoming downright dangerous, according to Karen Effrem, a director of EdWatch.org.
Biblical Comeback
Even as federal judges seek to censor out of the education system the words “under God” and the Pledge of Allegiance with it, the Bible is actually making a comeback in public schools, aided by celebrities like Chuck Norris and the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Church vs. State
Some public officials forget that the wall of separation between church and state is meant to protect the former from the latter.