President Obama may have spoken warmly about charter schools but don’t expect his administration to do anything to aid them anytime soon.
Monthly Archives For April 2013
Disabling Definitions
A Wharton School economist went a long way towards diagnosing the causes of the explosion in federal disability insurance costs but couldn’t quite bring himself to go the distance.
Third Way of Parenting
A professor from a Lutheran college offers an interpretation of the crises affecting American families that is not frequently heard: Children need both parents.
Sociologist Diagnoses President Obama
An African-American sociologist recently offered a diagnosis of America’s first African-American president.
Social Justice Classic
“Social Justice” is a term widely evoked, especially academically, but seldom examined.
A Two-Fer
“It pollutes our discourse with self-congratulation and self-flagellation at the same time.”—Bill McClay of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on “social justice” as currently defined.
Staying on Message
“The lesson of the Left’s sustained commitment to ‘social justice’ is that sustained commitment to a message, no matter how flawed, will eventually win out.”—Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute at the Philadelphia Society meeting…
Quantity without Quality
Parents, students and taxpayers ultimately footing the bill for the epic cost of college should have buyers’ remorse.
Vouchers Gain Traction Internationally
Vouchers that allow public school students to attend private schools may be stalled in the United States but they are gaining ground internationally.
Newspapers of Next Century
Higher Education may be on the downward slide to oblivion but its proprietors haven’t quite entertained that prospect yet.
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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