Left overlooked in the debate over illegal immigration is the degree to which it makes an already dysfunctional public school system even more chaotic.
Monthly Archives For March 2007
AAUP Speech Code
“Political Indoctrination and Harassment on Campus: Is there a problem?” was the title of the intense debate between Students for Academic Freedom (SAF) founder David Horowitz and American Association of University Professors President Cary Nelson at The Second Annual Academic Freedom Conference held this past weekend in Washington D.C.
Academic Credibility Gap
The lack of confidence in the education establishment at the elementary, secondary and higher levels has spread well beyond the political conservatives normally associated with this attitude.
Standardized Tests Deflate Grades
Pumping up attendance in advanced courses and doling out high marks can’t buy kids a passing grade on a standardized test.
Tar Heel Trough
North Carolina’s chief executive calls for increases in spending on education, which comprises 58 percent of the governor’s budget.
North Carolina Cabal?
The State Board of Education needs more diverse viewpoints, if North Carolina expects public schools to improve.
Admitting To Affirmative Action
Even those who support the use of racial and ethnic admission preferences cannot argue that such discrimination ought to take place in secret.
Homeschoolers Are Underpaid Too
Homeschooling moms out perform public school teachers, yet receive no pay at all.
Lavender Textbooks
California State Senator Sheila Kuehl has introduced legislation that will ban textbooks and teachers from any instruction that “reflects adversely” upon homosexuality, transgenders, bisexuals or those with perceived gender issues.
Education Without Architectural Opulence
Factors other than bricks and mortar contribute to educational success.