Critical Race Theory is a real threat to American civic education, but the media makes it seem that it is a partisan issue and that much of the attention has died down. Yet, the fight…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
South Carolina Supreme Court rules in favor of mask mandates
The South Carolina Supreme Court, echoing other legal decisions, said that mask mandates are legal under the Palmetto State’s laws. The unanimous decision by the court’s six justices noted that the university cannot discriminate against…
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Indiana University vaccine requirement
College students sued Indiana University on the grounds that they should not have to comply with a vaccine requirement. Now, the highest court in the land agreed with the university and refused to block the…
Academics back Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal despite chaos
Videos of Afghans climbing walls and standing on active airport runways in the capital city of Kabul have fueled the ongoing debate about the Biden administration’s rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan. There have been unconfirmed reports…
Biden fails Economics 101 during pandemic economy
In Economics 101 college courses, students usually are warned against wantonly printing money, creating inflation, and propping up unemployment checks as ways to stifle economic growth and prosperity. Yet none of these basic free-market principles…
Target follows Walmart’s lead, offers debt-free college degrees
In late July, retail giant Walmart announced it would offer free college tuition and books to its workers, which could be driven by tough hiring conditions in a recovering pandemic economy. Now, Target followed suit…
Walmart offers free college tuition to workers
In a post-pandemic economic recovery, retail giant Walmart chose to beef up its employee benefits programs by offering free college tuition and books for its employees as of August 16, 2021. Walmart announced it will…
Schools reject ‘woke’ Virginia transgender rules
Virginia school boards are pushing back against the Virginia Department of Education regarding transgenderism in schools, setting the stage for an intense standoff between local and state officials. Last year, Virginia’s DOE adopted the controversial…
Critical Race Theory relegates Civil Rights movement to dustbin of history
Critical Race Theory has inflamed tensions between activist and teachers’ union supporters against parents, educators, and the general public. Opponents claim that the theory is not only inaccurate, but is a one-sided, partisan indoctrination effort…
Critical Race Theory erases U.S. Civil War, abolitionist movement’s successes
The much-maligned Critical Race Theory has inflamed parents, educators, politicians, and historians alike as it imposes a one-sided, partial, and incomplete view of the United States of America. Parent-driven protests, school board electoral campaigns, and…