The Discovery Institute in July will launch the www.standupforscience.com website to help defend Kansas’ science standards.
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Catholic Education Officially Applauded
Catholic schools are national treasures
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.
Advanced SCOTUS
The history books may refer to the present court as the “Roberts Court,” named so after current Chief Justice John Roberts, but many analysts are talking about Justice Kennedy.
The Broken Branch
High school civics courses and even college-level political science classes on the separation of powers can sometimes differ radically from the actual practice.
Deep Thoughts and Free Beer
Deneen, who is an Associate Professor of Government and a chair of Hellenic studies, began his remarks by saying that conservatives have trouble living like conservatives.
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.
New Law to Require Motto Display
Schools run with taxpayer dollars in Ohio, will now have to display any donated copies of the national motto, “In God We Trust” and the state motto, “With God, All Things Are Possible.”
Conspiracy Network News
If the 9/11 conspiracy theories circulated by academics such as the University of Wisconsin’s Kevin Barrett sound familiar, it might be because they echo the themes heard on Al-Jazeera’s broadcasts.
Another Iraq War Teach-in
College students accustomed to hearing news on the Iraq War from professors and protesters who have never actually been there might find the documents retrieved by the U.S. forces there to be of interest.
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Clinton Foundation Appointee Blocked Female Students from Organizing Conservative Club
At the University of Miami, Donna Shalala, a Clinton cabinet secretary and that university’s president, tried to block female students from organizing a conservative club on-campus. She is tapped to head the Clinton Foundation.
Deconstructing Hillary Clinton’s Inbox
Late last month, a law professor at American University remarked upon the legality of whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton illegally removed official e-mails since holding that office. “It depends upon what the meaning…
Virginia Students Locked Out of Tuition Hike Meeting
As the Campus Reform reported: “As the University of Virginia announced a plan to increase tuition by 11 percent—one of the highest increases in the country—the public university locked students out of the library where…
Minority Students Upset at Apple for Lack of Diverse Emoji’s
Seriously, this is SOMETHING?! ‘Emojis aren’t diverse enough’ is an issue or focus of student outrage? Come on. How about tackle real problems like poverty, foster care or something along those lines?
Colleges Eliminating Self-Esteem Courses
Something that should give would-be education reformers pause but probably won’t: when ephemeral education fads finally come in for much-needed criticism, they have already done their damage. Case in point: the self-esteem courses popular 15-20…
Amid Budget Crisis, Cal State Long Beach Opens Illegal Immigrant Center
As The College Fix reported: “There are a lot of problems at Cal State University Long Beach. Parking is a nightmare. Many classes are overcrowded. Resources are spread thin as talk of hiking tuition rates…
Dixie State University says Students Can’t Criticize Presidents
A lawsuit was filed by the Young Americans for Liberty group, who was prevented from expressing free speech by way of satire of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. As The College Fix reported: “Students at…
Jewish Professor Put on Leave after Blasting Hamas
Uh, how is this insensitive? Hamas is a terrorist organization and Israel is not. Simple as that, right? According to outraged students, no, Professor Andrew Pessin at Connecticut College just articulated hate speech against Hamas…
Elites Push Physician-Assisted Suicide
Overlooked in the media coverage of and academic debate about physician-assisted suicide: it’s not the people most likely to receive it who are promoting it. “It’s the well off and healthy who are calling for it,”…
Colleges Can’t Hide Info Behind Student Privacy Laws, Illinois Says
The state of Illinois Attorney General says that their state universities cannot keep hiding behind student privacy laws to keep information from being released. Good.
Book Review
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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