The Dumbing Down Of America’s Colleges
The 1996 Governors Education Summit at Palisades, New York, spent two days discussing “standards” for what students should learn in public schools. Longtime American Federation of Teachers president…
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The Feminists Seek Unfair and Unattainable Goals
The aging feminist leaders gathered in Washington earlier this month amid self-doubts about whether they are relevant any more. “We want to end this discussion about the death…
Clinton Will Never End Big Government
In his State of the Union speech, President Clinton announced the unconditional surrender of liberalism to conservatism. “The era of big government is over. We know big government…
The Road Map To Real Reform In Education
Every now and then a book comes along, such as Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” or Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe At Any Speed,” that dramatically alters the focus of an…
Education Reporter — December 1995
English Should Be Our Official Language — December 1995
English Should Be Our Official Language An American who emigrates to France does not become a Frenchman, no matter how long he lives there. Likewise for other countries.…
Education Reporter — November 1995
Education Reporter — October 1995
Are All Children “At Risk”?
A new mantra has crept into the stream of discourse about government’s role in social services. Identified as an African proverb, it is, “It takes a whole village…
Is the Government Planning Your Child’s Career?
Republican Presidential candidates criss-crossing the country have discovered that one of their best hot-button applause lines is “I promise to abolish the Department of Education.” Out in the…