We don’t have to worry about our college graduation rate. We do have to worry about what happens before students get to college.
Recent Articles
Beyond the Pledge, Beyond the Pale
Religious freedom in America’s schools is under attack—and courtrooms frequently provide the battleground.
America’s History at Risk
Our 40th president summed up a problem in American education today in words worth reading, along with one of his simple solutions.
Choosing Vouchers—or Regulation?
Private schools abroad that accept government subsidies usually end up losing much of their autonomy and distinctiveness, an economic researcher warns.
Berkeley “Intifada”
“How come we don’t have an intifada in this country?” asked Dr. Hatem Bazian of the University of California at Berkeley.
Academia Nuts
If you had any doubts that higher education in America today is modeled more along the lines of Stalinist techniques than the Socratic method, you won’t after reading Ben Shapiro’s Brainwashed.
Rep. Walter Jones Will Address AIA Conference
Rep. Walter Jones, a co-sponsor of the Academic Bill of Rights, will address this summer’s Conservative University conference.
Onward Christian Lawsuit
A former Temple student has finally been given the go-ahead in his lawsuit against two university officials who, he contends, forced him into a psychiatric ward.
Rep. Tancredo to Address CU
Rep. Tom Tancredo, the author of a resolution promoting the teaching of Western civilization, will speak at this summer’s Conservative University.
Barely Civic
Although civic education is as important today as ever, the median number of high school civics courses has declined by two-thirds over the past 30 years, one scholar reports.
Recent Articles
Soledad O’Brien @ Harvard
How does a media bias translate to an academic one? When a practitioner of the former gets to ply her trade in the Ivory Tower.
“Thought Leaders” Extol China Schools
None questioned the source of the information on China’s educational progress—the Chinese government itself.
Academic bias at IRS?
Before explaining why conservative groups seem to have been targeted by the IRS, an agency official explained to congressmen why colleges and universities got a pass on taxes that they did owe.
Best & Brightest Avoid Academia
Or vice versa,
Academics Discover Resilience
In the latest issue of The Chronicle Review, various scholars try to come to grips with the terrorist attacks in Boston.
Religious Liberty @ Stanford Law
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has partnered with the Stanford Law School to place future lawyers in clinics and cases related to the defense of religious liberty.
Remembering a Cold Warrior
Herbert Romerstein, indeed a national treasure. A happy warrior who fought the good fight, and left the wrong side for the right side.
Obama Alumni: We failed
Today, students have easier access to college than their parents ever did, and more opportunities to go broke paying for it.
India’s Competitive Edge, Not!
We are constantly told that America needs to import its engineers from abroad—specifically China and India—in order to make up for a perceived talent deficit in the United States.
How To Find Terrorists
Look for their academic enablers.