As schoolchildren start their fall term, the nation's largest teachers union is focused on politics rather than reading, writing and 'rithmetic. With one of the nation's largest Political Action Committees (PACs), the National Education Association … [Read more...] about Look Who’s Teaching Our Children!
Look Who’s Teaching Our Children! — September 1994
Education Reporter — August 1994
Education Reporter — August 1994
The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read
Can you imagine going through life not able to read? Can you imagine how illiteracy would put you in a sort of isolation booth, all alone, separated from everyone else by an invisible wall? That was the predicament of John Corcoran, whose … [Read more...] about The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read
They’re Trying to Treat Christians Like Smokers
Bigotry is back in style. All of a sudden, such words as "Christian," "religious" and "fundamentalist" have become trendy epithets of scorn and smear, obviously calculated to stir up hatred, division and fear. Where, oh where, are the people who, … [Read more...] about They’re Trying to Treat Christians Like Smokers
Education Reporter — July 1994
Schools Don’t Teach Children How to Write
It's official now. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) just issued its 1992 "Writing Report Card" based on extensive surveys of students who were asked to complete a variety of tasks requiring persuasive, informative, and narrative … [Read more...] about Schools Don’t Teach Children How to Write
Education Reporter — June 1994
Education Reporter — May 1994
