Naysayers take note: Common Core has had at least one unanticipated positive outcome. “Home schooling has steadily risen in North Carolina since it was legalized in 1985 by the state Supreme Court,” T. Keung Hui…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
The Timelessness of Phyllis Schlafly
At 90 and counting, a feminine conservative icon is sharper than feminists who are half her age, particularly the ones who teach in college. ““What they do is make women believe they are victims of…
Economy in the Basement
Editor’s note: Check out our NEW Freedomnomics 101 course on economics here, for more information about real-world economics not covered by liberal academics. President Barack Obama is trying to salvage what most polls indicate is…
Post-Colonial Evils in Africa
There might be a reason why academics don’t dwell on the specifics of life in post-colonial Africa. In a panel discussion at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, prominent human rights activist, author and farmer…
Tenure on Life Support
When a California judge threw out the state’s teacher tenure laws, he sent shock waves throughout the K-12 educational establishment nationwide and gave hope to American parents from coast to coast. “On a warm day…
Colleges Want more Public and State Funding
Running out of funds and ideas, colleges want more public funding to help keep them afloat. During a recent panel discussion at the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, speakers praised President Barack Obama’s…
Post-Cold War Recession Myths Debunked
The oft-perpetuated myth, that rapid economic reforms post-Cold War drove the Eastern bloc into early recession, has been debunked by an economics professor at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute’s conference on the Cold War….
Liberals Notice Part-Time Employment Hurts Americans
Left-wing academics have made great strides: they now notice when things aren’t going well. The Rubicon they’ve yet to cross: Acknowledging that policies they have supported had anything to do with it and the fork…
Anti-Semitism in Action
When faced with a choice between confronting two evils, elites—particularly academic ones—usually focus on the less prevalent one. “In April, the Fifth Annual Conference on Islamophobia was held at UC Berkeley’s Boalt Law School, organized…
Common Core Rulz
On both coasts, grandparents are learning to apply a modern-day rule of thumb with surprising accuracy: If it looks inane, it’s probably Common Core. “The Berkeley school district’s curriculum for sixth-grade math was an exact…
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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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