Scientists and mathematicians, numbering over 1,400, signed an open letter critical of California’s so-called reforms to its state mathematics curriculum. As the Daily Caller News Foundation reported, scientists and mathematicians oppose the changes. They cited…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Atlanta Public Schools adopt resolution to push ‘safe’ firearm storage
The Atlanta Board of Education, which governs the Atlanta Public School district, adopted a resolution to “promote safe and responsible storage of firearms.” It is an unusual resolution adoption because it is not education-related, but…
Vatican affiliate says school closures during pandemic are a “last resort”
The Vatican, through its affiliate the Pontifical Academy for Life, published a paper that pushed for in-person classes and education for children during the coronavirus pandemic, among other recommendations. The paper claimed that the coronavirus…
Chicago Public Schools institute new ‘gender equity’ bathroom policy
Chicago Public Schools, during Thanksgiving weekend, announced its new policy to create gender-neutral restrooms for its students. The district used Twitter, a social media platform, to make the decision. It is unclear whether parents were…
California education official resigns over out-of-state residency controversy
Pamela Kadakia, an equity project manager in the California Department of Education, resigned from her position this past week because she is not a resident of the Golden State. Kadakia has been a Texas resident…
The Ascent of the Crybully in Campus Anti-Israel Activism
As woke activists who are part of the cognitive war against Israel continue their campaign of slanders against the Jewish state, a curious thing has taken place: the self-righteous moral scolds who choose to relentlessly…
George Floyd-as-Jesus-Christ painting found at Catholic University of America
A Catholic group blasted the Catholic University of America (CUA) for featuring a portrait of George Floyd as Jesus Christ, the latter of whom is considered God within Christianity. The Cardinal Newman Society, a non-profit…
Pennsylvania teacher says unvaccinated people deserve to die
Teachers’ unions have been exposed as partisan, special interest-driven ideologues, and some of their members are willing to disparage the parents and students they purportedly serve. An alleged board member of the National Education Association…
Maryland school depicts pilgrims as oppressors
A Maryland public high school permitted a video that disparaged Pilgrims as oppressors, which was produced by a left-wing website called NowThis. The Daily Signal reported that Walt Whitman High School, located in the wealthy…
Utah approves “educational equity” rule in schools
The Beehive State, Utah, has been a conservative bastion for many years. But, due to an influx of West Coast tech and start-up workers, it is less certain that the state will stick to its…