A noted author who spent the first 30 years of her life living under Shariah law in the Middle East takes a dim view of the manner in which one of the largest school systems in the country—namely California’s—explains it to students.
Articles By: Malcolm A. Kline
Behind the Shariah Curtain
Nonie Darwish describes her personal experiences under Islamic law.
The Me Diploma
When international test scores came out showing that American students scored lower on standardized math tests than Koreans but felt better about themselves, statisticians scratched their heads. It turns out that the Yanks may actually have been living up to what they were trained for.
Shariah Deconstructed
Parents continue to voice their alarm over the manner in which California public schools teach seventh-graders about Islam compared to other faiths.
Gitmo Exposed
Homeland Security expert describes what really goes on at the infamous detention agency.
What A Revoltin’ Development
We have written about film studies and English professors who come up with novel theories about cinematic masterpieces without bothering to check the archived papers of the directors, writers and producers of those films to see if their hypotheses were the filmmakers’ original intentions.
Shariah Studies by Stealth
Under some pressure from parents, California’s Education Department is reviewing its guidelines for teaching Islamic Studies to seventh-graders in its public schools.
From Homeroom to Eternity
A new study by a trio of professors from the University of Minnesota found that 15 percent of teens surveyed expected to die young. Given what schools are teaching, that may not be too surprising.
Gray Lady Wakes Up
The dearth of history courses in American colleges and universities has become so obvious that even the New York Times has noticed.
Critical Thinking on Cairo
Critical thinking seems to have eluded the media and academic elites in their mostly gushing reaction to the President’s speech on the Middle East, given in Cairo. Fortunately, the people who really know something about the issues involved are attempting to fill the void.