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Monthly Archives For July 2009
Reclaiming High School Dropouts
Early evaluation results from a study of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP) released by Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) indicate that over 90,000 teenagers have graduated from the program designed to mentor high school dropouts and give them educational opportunities.
Gym, Geometry…Jihad?
A group of Virginians who are outraged about the plans to expand a Muslim school may have just gotten the ammunition they need to block the project.
Shariah Deconstructed
Parents continue to voice their alarm over the manner in which California public schools teach seventh-graders about Islam compared to other faiths.
The Me Diploma
When international test scores came out showing that American students scored lower on standardized math tests than Koreans but felt better about themselves, statisticians scratched their heads. It turns out that the Yanks may actually have been living up to what they were trained for.
AP Historical Amnesia
Academics and students exhibit a pervasive amnesia toward the pro-Stalin actions of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (ALB), a group of American volunteers who fought against General Francisco Franco and his Nationalists during Spain’s civil war.
U.S.-China S&ED
Fresh off the heels of President Obama’s first visit to and summit in Russia, the new White House administration will kick off its initial high-level dialogue with China on July 27th and 28th.
Green Jobs Czar
One of the keynote speakers at the Center for American Progress was the Obama Administration’s very own “Green Jobs Czar,” Van Jones.
The Bill of Wrong Answers
As a response to the recently posted review of Kirsten Olson’s book Wounded by School, John Loflin, author of the “Learner’s Bill of Rights” (with which Olson begins the book) recently emailed Accuracy in Media the following message.
REAL ID or Pass
In 2005, REAL ID was enacted in direct response of, and to comply with the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
Recent Posts
The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
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