Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of a speech given at George Mason University on October 3, 2016 as a part of the Ronald Reagan Lecture Series. Barack Obama ran two campaigns on the promise to…
Monthly Archives For October 2016
Los Angeles Unified School District Looking at Making School Choice Easier
Great news for the much-beleaguered LA Unified School District, their students and parents: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Michelle King says the district has been working to make it easier for parents to…
Amid Teacher Shortage, Utah has Relaxed Rules on Teacher Certification
Big news for Utah education: Utah’s State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a new alternative pathway for public school teachers to obtain a teaching license, eliminating a policy requiring candidates to take college-level…
Why did Refugees Sue Pennsylvania School District over School Placement?
An interesting piece by our friend Cheryl Chumley on refugees suing a Pennsylvania school district: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a school district in central Pennsylvania on behalf of six refugees who…
University of Florida Provides Counselors for Halloween Costumes
Talk about coddling college students and the supposed future leaders of America: The University of Florida is reportedly providing around-the-clock counseling services to students who are offended by Halloween costumes. The American Mirror reports that…
Georgetown: Clinton’s Branch Office
The New York Times is reporting that Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta has been contacted by the FBI about the alleged Russian hackers behind the leaks of his emails. This is what Podesta and many…
Donald Trump Talked Specifics on College Reform
From the Chronicle of Higher Education, which is not a beacon of conservative politics or policies in higher education: At a rally in Columbus, Ohio, the Republican nominee ventured into what was for him uncharted…
California School District Tells Parents that Homeschooling is Illegal
From School Reform News: School authorities in California sent a letter to homeschool parents telling them homeschooling is illegal, which is not true. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) reports all of its members in…
Pepperdine Students Claim Columbus Statue is a ‘Celebration of Genocide’
College students at the posh, close-to-the-beach Pepperdine University are complaining about a statue of Christopher Columbus: Pepperdine University students spent their day off Monday protesting Christopher Columbus’ “culturally insensitive form of international exploration” and demanding…
Harvard Law Graduate: Free Speech has a History of Oppression and Racism
This from the College Fix: The Harvard Crimson reports that Albert dubs such terms “legal talismans” — a “legal term of art, out of place, invoked to make or justify substantive decisions that do not…