George Washington University’s Program on Extremism published a recent study entitled, “From Retweets to Raqqa,” to highlight the growing social media presence and radicalization efforts of the Islamic State (known by some as IS, ISIS,…
Monthly Archives For December 2015
PR Stunt? Wheaton College Puts Hijab-Wearing Professor on Leave for Remarks Comparing Islam to Christianity
The headlines typically have read, “Christian college places professor who wore headscarf on leave,” as Fox News said. However, when you read their summary, it was not because of wearing the hijab, but her statements on…
D.C. Homeschooling Rises by a Third in Two Years
Home-based education is a rising trend in D.C. education.
California Public Employees Unions are Banding Together against Charter Schools
So these public sector employee unions are against improving children’s education with innovation of charter schools? Great *sarcasm*.
Confederate Flag Banned at Pennsylvania Public University
Kurtztown University in Pennsylvania issued the flag ban in their dorm halls.
The Rise of ISIS in America
The George Washington University Program on Extremism recently published a study on Islam-based extremism by sympathizers of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, Daesh, or as the Obama administration says, ISIL). The study’s executive…
Canadian University Law School Finally Gets Accredited after Spat over Christian Beliefs
Via the College Fix: Even Canadian judges have limits when it comes to progressive attempts to punish religious belief. Six provinces have now agreed to recognized graduates of Trinity Western University’s law school, according to the…
Little Student Interest in Sexual Violence Prevention Workshops at Barnard
The women’s-only Barnard College, affiliated with Columbia University, held sexual violence prevention workshops after a survey of students found high rates of assault. But, only the student paper’s reporter showed up for them.
Los Angeles Public Schools Closed due to Credible Threat
All public schools in Los Angeles were closed to an undisclosed, but credible, security threat.
Free Speech Under Siege in America
A dangerous trend in America…will we be left with any free speech if the left-wing speech code fanatics have their way? Good take by our friend George Leef.