Here’s the story from Professor William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection: That political change includes plans to scale-down the U.S. Department of Education. Not truly to “eliminate” it, which would require an act of Congress, but to eliminate the leftist-NGO funding … Continue reading →
Prager’s been on the right and in the public eye for decades. Roger L. Simon reports that Larry Elder has suggested that Prager should get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Simon agrees: Many people have their Dennis Prager stories, … Continue reading →
Here’s a fellow lover of poetry: WHEN I speak of poetry, I think of classic poems written by great poets of the past, poetry that modern educationalists think of as ‘elitist’ literature. Such writing may now be largely the preserve … Continue reading →
The blue volumes of the World Book Encyclopedia stood tall on the shelves of my brother’s room, the only reference books our house had except for a dictionary and a thesaurus. But the World Book was king, an essential tool … Continue reading →
California gives an astounding slap in the face to parents: So it’s come to this. In order to pass divisive legislation, the California Democrat Supermajority has devolved into fisticuffs when they are opposed. According to Capitol correspondent Ashley Zavala, Assemblyman … Continue reading →
Who needs UNRWA when you have the Portland school system? From Chris Rufo: The lesson plans [from the Portland Association of Teachers, a state teachers’ union affiliate] (The union did not respond to a request for comment.) are steeped in … Continue reading →
I went to law school a long long time ago. I wasn’t quite sure why I went, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. I had taken the LSAT, which is the equivalent of College Boards for … Continue reading →
I’m surprised this took as long as it did – which was not very long, actually. The black perp, who had been athletic director at the school, combined race hoaxing with workplace revenge in order to frame his white principal: … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] We can’t have students feeling bad about their grades – unless they’re smart and high-achieving students. Then it’s okay. So let’s eliminate the tails, says California. All students will be equally – or almost equally – mediocre: … Continue reading →
So sad: [Seattle] began phasing out its Highly Capable Cohort schools and classrooms for advanced students in the 2021-22 school year because they found it had too many racial inequities. School bosses said black and Hispanic students were underrepresented at … Continue reading →
This trend is of interest: The future of the controversial classical education movement will be showcased later this month [it already has occurred] when Columbia University senior lecturer Roosevelt Montás is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at a national … Continue reading →
Here’s an in-depth discussion. The COVID lockdowns were a factor. But certainly not the only factor; “meritocracy” is now a dirty word in US education. The learning loss debacle is the latest chapter in the decade-long decline in public schools. … Continue reading →