In the last presidential debate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney went out of his way to declare his resistance to federal intrusion in education. It remains to be see whether he can retain that resistance should he win the top political job.
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Academic Study Channels Rand
Three decades after her death, Ayn Rand is enjoying a bit of a renaissance right now.
Visible Bankruptcies, Invisible Jobs
For those college students hoping for the “green jobs” their universities tell them about, film producer Ann McElhinney has compiled a list of green companies that have gone bankrupt, with an asterisk denoting those which have received taxpayer funding.
Healthy Trash?
Reaction to the newly minted federal laws that require healthy school lunches is far from settled.
Teacher Streams Phony Job
When blowing the whistle is not a good career move.
Old Reforms, New Issue
The Chronicle of Higher Education offered up more than a dozen reforms to shake up higher education.
Child’s Garden of Causes
When public officials proclaim that they are acting “for the children,” look to see how much skin they’ve got in the game.
Education Not Spelled J-O-B-S
Doubtless the president’s amen corner in academia loved it when he answered a debate question on jobs with a dissertation on education. Yet while academics may have stomped and whistled, those unenlightened folk outside the faculty lounge might be forgiven if they find the First Answer clueless.
Selling The Common Core
Publishers are promoting new Core-aligned materials.
Won’t Back Down Opens
“Won’t Back Down” has already had previews at the Republican and Democratic conventions and was “well-received in both places,” the film’s producer Chris Flaherty said at the blogger’s briefing at the Heritage Foundation on September 25, 2012.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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