Apparently academic freedom for professors means the right to study and teach courses on the absurd.
Articles By: Malcolm A. Kline
Deconstructing Derrida
As readers of this space know, we frequently subject academics to what we view as constructive criticism. As travelers through the blogosphere may have noticed, they sometimes answer those critiques.
Middle School Morass
The latest report from the U. S. Department of Education shows that in a one-to-one comparative study of public and private school students, the latter are more literate.
Academics KO Grammar Again
The academic left has painted itself into a peculiar corner. They urge the rejection of traditional grammar as chauvinistic, or, more frequently, “hegemonic.” Unfortunately for them, they eventually have to read papers by students who have previously been taught by teachers who also share this outlook.
Federalism 101
Critics of higher education who say American colleges do not prepare students for life after graduation may be way off base: Among federal judges, the problem may be that they do try to apply their education to the post-graduate day jobs that they hold.
The Academic Connection
Ever wonder how all those animals, plants and bugs get on the Endangered Species List? It’s more than an academic question though that is where the answer has its roots.
Churchill 101
Despite Winston Churchill’s great leadership and wisdom, there seem to be very few college courses on him.
Campus Immigration Push
Some colleges and universities may be getting way too close to the debate over U. S. border security.
Academic Evangelicals
When most Professors talk about religion, they have trouble relating to most evangelicals.
Academic Left Derails Evangelicals
Academics finding common cause with let-wing activists are not a new story, particularly since they are frequently the same people. But their effort to influence Evangelical Christians suggests a new twist on an old cliché: If you can’t beat them, subvert them.