More than half of American teachers support school choice, a Democratic pollster said at the National Press Club on January 22, 2015. “Fifty-five percent of teachers support the concept of school choice,” Debbie Beck said….
Monthly Archives For January 2015
Out-Of-Print Humanities Textbooks will become Free e-Books
It is a joint project by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to make humanities textbooks available to everyone, at least the ones out of print.
When Margaret Sanger Visited the KKK…
There was a lot of bad press about Republican Steve Scalise possibly attending a Ku Klux Klan function (which was quickly debunked), but this brings up the hypocrisy of the Left: Why not criticize Margaret…
University of Maine won’t directly invest in Coal Companies anymore
The university’s board of trustees voted on this proposal, following Stanford’s lead.
When MLA gets Religion Wrong
When professors do pay attention to religion, they usually get it wrong. “Conservatives would rather have [social welfare] provided by religious organizations, which is incompatible with other aspects of Catholic social teaching,” Robin Sowards, an…
Tim Scott: D.C. School Choice = Fewer Dropouts
Waiting lists are one sign of the desirability of school choice. Graduation rates are another, and they seem to rise in tandem. In Washington, D.C., the “waiting list for students in the DC area for…
Millennials are the New Victorian Generation
A really great take from Michael Barone, who wrote this article for The National Review Online. Millennials are committing less crime and are a New Victorian-type generation.
Russian Spy Ring broken up in New York Universities
The question is, who ratted them out. You’d think the Reds at the likes of Columbia University wouldn’t mind spying on capitalist America.
It’s School Choice Week! Follow the Hashtag #SCW
Check out the latest events and updates HERE. It’s a great effort to get better education for America’s future.
CUNY abolishes use of “Mr.” and “Ms.” in the Name of Equality
They’re trying to create a gender-neutral and gender-friendly environment. Uh, okay then.