The events at the University of Delaware follow a common trend among academic institutions, and—despite their shocking nature—fail to surprise those familiar with university-sponsored politically-correct mantras.
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The Old Man and the Law of the Sea Treaty
It’s always fascinating to watch tenured faculty members leaving their ivory cocoons where they lecture to impressionable teenagers and 20-somethings to come face-to-face with skeptical middle-aged men.
Student Wins Talent Show After School Reverses Decision That Banned Christian Song
Monroe, MI – A student at Monroe High School won first place in a school talent show last night by singing a Christian song that school officials had banned the day before the program. School officials reversed their position after Liberty Counsel became involved and allowed sixteen-year-old sophomore James Whipper to perform the Christian rap song, “He’s Calling.”
Useful Idiots at UNC-Chapel Hill
Claims that professors use their classroom positions to indoctrinate rather than educate their students crop up frequently in today’s polarized political climate. A geography course at Chapel Hill appears to be a perfect example.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
The Khalil Gibran International Academy, a secondary public school with an Arabic-based curriculum, will open its doors this fall despite an outcry from local taxpayers.
Labor Studies For Real
In stark contrast to political science and economics lecturers in classrooms around the country, U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao spoke at the Heritage Foundation on June 26th, delivering a message of uncommon good cheer concerning the status and direction of “America’s Dynamic Workforce.”
Foul Play
A new academic study of the National Basketball Association which is in the middle of its playoff series concludes that there is a racial bias when it comes to fouls called by referees.
Illusory Economic Growth
Yet another widely held perception in academia is the idea that somehow universities contribute to economic growth although the exact cause and effect is hard to pin down.
The International Baccalaureate Curriculum
International Baccalaureate schools, and there are hundreds in the United States, can write their own curriculum so long as the beliefs and values of the curriculum agree with the beliefs and values of the UN.
New Focus At Duke
Duke University’s undergraduate curriculum — like many others – went through a period of erosion beginning in the late 1960s but might be making a comeback.