"This is a coming-out party for school-based clinics," said one clinic director at a gathering of 250 directors in Pittsburgh this fall. They were celebrating their high-profile status in President Clinton's health-care-reform plan and the news that … [Read more...] about Condom Clinics Will Cash In Under Clinton
Education Reporter — December 1993
Should Schools Become Parents of Preschoolers?
A battle in the Illinois General Assembly this year exposed the far-reaching goal of the public school system to bring under its jurisdiction all children beginning at birth, and to do this without any procedure that can reasonably be described as … [Read more...] about Should Schools Become Parents of Preschoolers?
Outcome-Based Education Means More “Dumbing Down”
At a Washington gathering recently, someone asked me what I think is the biggest issue in America today. When I replied "Outcome-Based Education," I was greeted by blank stares from the people "Inside the Beltway" who had never heard of … [Read more...] about Outcome-Based Education Means More “Dumbing Down”
Should Self Esteem Replace the 3 R’s?
Elementary school children may no longer be taught to read and write, but they will almost surely be given one of the trendy new psychological courses in self-esteem. Self-esteem is supposed to be the magic bullet that will cure all school and social … [Read more...] about Should Self Esteem Replace the 3 R’s?
Eagle Forum Education Center Opens — December 1993
Who’s Soft on Child Pornography?
In the midst of its campaigns for NAFTA and socialized medicine, the Clinton Administration was blindsided by an issue that wasn't on its radar screen: Child Pornography. The White House strategists must have been uttering the prayer, "Lord, save me … [Read more...] about Who’s Soft on Child Pornography?
Education Reporter — November 1993
Lessons of the 1993 Elections
The upset defeat of George Bush's close friend, Dick Thornburgh, for the Senate from Pennsylvania in 1990 sent a clear message to Republicans that health care is a major election issue. Unfortunately, the Bush Administration turned a deaf ear, and … [Read more...] about Lessons of the 1993 Elections
Hillary’s Health Ration Card
When President Clinton held up that health card on television, it wasn't a credit card or a bank card. It was a RATION card, and rationing is the bottom line of his health care "reform." The revelation that 40 percent of Americans will have to pay … [Read more...] about Hillary’s Health Ration Card
