In a recent study of the implications of the “sustainability” movement in higher education, the National Association of Scholars (NAS) reported in their March, 2010 newsletter that “the ideology has gone viral and is being handed down to the next generation on campuses everywhere.”
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American Communism Revisited
Accuracy in Academia was recently contacted by University of Maryland at College Park English Instructor Kara Fontenot regarding my coverage of her 2008 Modern Language Association convention presentation, “American Hysteria, Civil Liberties, and the Literary Left: Langston Hughes and Lorraine Hansberry.”
Police Crack Down on BFF
Law enforcement is definitely in the New York City public school system where a 12-year-old junior high school student was recently arrested for doodling on her desk.
Cash Fails the Grade
If you think a couple of hundred bucks might motivate young students to hit the books, you might be in for a big surprise.
Academic Ode to Wealth Redistribution
The cultural disconnect between academia and the overall population never ceases to amaze. Yesterday “Pennywise”—the nom de plume for a Humanities professor who composes for The Chronicle of Higher Education—wrote about how much he loves tax day and the redistribution of wealth.
Sounds of Silence
While voluntary prayer groups and/or two minutes of silence are discouraged by most public schools these days, some ideological movements appear to have a bit more clout with educators.
(Video) Police Attack U Md Student
At the University of Maryland an alleged case of student-on-police violence turned out to be quite the opposite, reported the Washington Post on April 13. Recently-released video footage instead shows three police officers in riot gear attacking an unarmed student.
Greenfield Schools
In a recent American Enterprising Institute (AEI) Education Outlook, Senior Fellow Frederick Hess suggests that the K-12 system should adopt “Greenfield” schooling practices in order to enhance educational entrepreneurship.
Muzzling the Watchdog
The opposition party in Congress is concerned with the top choice of the majority party to head the fairly independent congressional research arm, the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Their qualms are not unfounded.
Liberal Arts Economics
2010 graduates majoring in the liberal arts got more bad job market news last week with the release of the Spring 2010 Salary Survey results.
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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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