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
Federal Grab for Control of Education
The same Congress that can't be trusted to run a bank, a restaurant or a post office, whose most powerful member is on the verge of being indicted, wants to take over the entire U.S. school system as well as the entire health industry. While the … [Read more...] about Federal Grab for Control of Education
How the Schools Produce Juvenile Delinquents
Study after study of adolescents at correctional institutions has shown that the one thing they have in common is that they cannot-read. With a research grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Michael Brunner set out to determine if the … [Read more...] about How the Schools Produce Juvenile Delinquents
Big Brother Education, 1994 — May 1994
Colleges Should Display Warning Labels
Based on my visits to hundreds of college campuses, I believe that all colleges should be subject to Truth in Labeling requirements and should carry warning labels to advise teenagers what they are getting into. It takes extraordinary smarts, … [Read more...] about Colleges Should Display Warning Labels
Education Reporter — April 1994
