There is an affirmative action problem but it is not the one that either side of the controversy thinks is prevalent.
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Tag Team Sensitivity
School officials react to recent shootings by banning tag.
Affirmative Action in Real Time
It turns out that the main forces blocking real affirmative action may be the very establishments that claim to want it the most—institutions of higher learning.
Affirmative Action in Real Time
It turns out that the main forces blocking real affirmative action may be the very establishments that claim to want it the most—institutions of higher learning.
British Education Empire
Americans may read this and find that it sounds familiar.
Abortion Clinic Field Trip
Gone are the days when class field trips were to museums and factories.
As Easy as ABC?
Science fiction novelist William Gibson once said, “The future is here. It’s just not widely distributed yet.” The same could be said of many innovative ideas in education reform.
Balancing Speech at BC
Boston College recently amended the speaker policy in the Office of the Dean for Student Development’s Student Guide to make it clear that the school has the power to balance or cancel speakers it feels are not “sensitive to and respectful of the Catholic heritage of the institution.”
Social Security
The case for private Social Security accounts is clear. More money + more ownership + more control over your destiny = private accounts are awesome. But you’ll be hard pressed to find a voice of reason on a college campus when it comes to Social Security reform.
American Federation of the Totally Clueless
Recently, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) took sideswipes at Candace de Russy and David Horowitz, though without giving them much of a read first.
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North Dakota High Schools Finally Approve Pro-Life Groups
As the College Fix reported: “Two high schools in Fargo, North Dakota, have officially approved student-run pro-life clubs after months of roadblocks that seemed to be related to worries about religion in school.”
On Poverty, Obama Shows Poor Judgment
These days, it wouldn’t be a presidential appearance without some gratuitous Christian-bashing. And at yesterday’s roundtable on poverty, President Obama didn’t disappoint. During the panel discussion at Georgetown University, President Obama took the common goal…
UCSD’s Naked Final Exam wasn’t Reported as Sexual Harassment
The University of California-San Diego has three sexual harassment policies in place that would have been appropriate in this situation, where a professor had students take final exams while naked.
University of Colorado Buys Off Professor who Exposed University’s Bad Court System
Sounds very illegal and wrong to me: “The University of Colorado-Boulder paid $825,000 last summer to a student who claimed she was retaliated against after reporting a sexual assault.” “It paid just $290,000 this week…
Sacramento State University Approves History Course that Ignores the World Wars
Wait, this is a history course? And it doesn’t mention the two history-altering world wars?
No-Fault Divorce a Huge Problem
In a recent lecture at the Family Research Council (FRC), Ryan McPherson, an associate professor of history at Bethany Lutheran College, claimed that no-fault divorces played a pivotal role in the culture wars. Even though…
Nursing Student Sues University after Failing Course Twice
Really? You’re suing your university because you can’t pass a nursing course?! This is what happened at Misericordia University.
Christians Discriminated Against as Student Religious Liberty Bill Killed
As Campus Reform reported: “The California Assembly’s Higher Education Committee has rejected a bill that would have protected religious student groups from persecution at the state’s public universities.” “Assembly Bill 1212, which was introduced by…
Colorado Students told to Report Hurtful Statements to Administration
Aww, got your feelings hurt? The college administrators at University of Colorado-Boulder have you covered.
Student Sit-In Protesters Arrested after a 3-Week-Long Protest
The University of Mary Washington administration building had student sit-in protesters for three weeks before the police were called in. It’s not like administration buildings are comfy…