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CINO Checklist

, Malcolm A. Kline

Faith & Family magazine may have come up with a great way of determining whether schools that nominally share the religion of Pope Benedict XVI are actually Catholic in Name Only (CINO).

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Grade A Failure?

, George C. Leef

In the great majority of courses at UNC-Chapel Hill, the average gradepoint is above 3.0 and in a few, it is 4.0, meaning that every student received an A. The question is whether that is a problem.

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Catholic Law?

, Malcolm A. Kline

New York, N. Y.—Last summer, about two dozen law school professors from nominally Catholic colleges and universities protested the then-pending nomination of U. S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, a Catholic convert, but they did not do so from a Catholic perspective.

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Beer & Circus U

, Malcolm A. Kline

When students do receive a good college education, they have usually taught themselves, but too many undergraduates do not make the effort, according to a recently retired professor who describes himself as an “unrepentant liberal.”

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Convoluted Theory

, Malcolm A. Kline

Employers are finding it harder and harder to find staffers who can write clearly and coherently, and colleges and universities are largely to blame, Professor Nan Miller says.

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Affirmative Action Redux

, Malcolm A. Kline

In a recent column that I did on affirmative action, I committed a grievous error. In this one I elaborate upon that correction and try to raise some other questions about an ongoing controversy.

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Art for PC Sake

, Malcolm A. Kline

Defenders of the status quo in education like to portray themselves as on a higher plane than critics of same but a look at what they are defending usually leaves the uninitiated wondering why such an allegedly highbrow crowd goes in for enterprises that could, at best, be described as lowbrow.

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Head Start to Nowhere

, Malcolm A. Kline

At its best, the record on the 40-year-old federal Head Start program was mixed. Now, the middle-aged government program is becoming downright dangerous, according to Karen Effrem, a director of EdWatch.org.

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Recent Articles

Teacher’s Union Misses Millions

, Malcolm A. Kline

Apparently, some teacher’s union officials have taken too much public school math. “On a Saturday in May, members of the Michigan Education Association held a walk in Midland bringing attention to public school funding,” the…

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The Feds’ Charter School Supervision

, Spencer Irvine

Charter schools are gaining momentum, and a recently-passed bill in the House of Representatives will help make it easier to start and maintain charter schools. The Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act, an…

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Common Core Defeats Pile Up

, Spencer Irvine

Common Core, as it is known to the American public, has seen significant setbacks in recent months as parents and teachers have staged an open revolt against the government-mandated education standards. Its official name, the…

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Rick Perry on Border Security

, Jace Gregory

Lax border control on the southern border opens the door to almost anyone who wants to enter the U.S. illegally, and according to Governor Rick Perry, that includes terrorists. “Remember the ISIS version of ‘mission…

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America’s Progressive and Liberal Overlords

, David Corbin and Matthew Parks

In what might have appeared to be a minor political event a few weeks back, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called congressman Tom Marino (R-PA) “insignificant” and “inconsequential” in a debate on the House floor. Why would the…

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