Of all the proposals made for dealing with the problem of teen pregnancy, the most irresponsible is the one submitted on May 26 by Cook County Commissioner Maria Pappas. She is calling on Chicago and its suburbs to “vaccinate” or “immunize” all teen … [Read more...] about Bad and Good Advice to Teenagers
Education Reporter — June 1992
Sex Education is a Burning Controversy
It probably would be difficult for the national media to believe, but sex education is really a hotter news item and a more compelling issue with more Americans than Yugoslavia, the Middle East, or even the Presidential election. A state committee … [Read more...] about Sex Education is a Burning Controversy
Education Reporter — May 1992
Pennsylvania School Battle Boils Up
We all want school reform, right? But in Pennsylvania, reform apparently means abandoning all pretense that public schools are to provide an “academic” education. Henceforth, the schools' avowed mission will be to conform student attitudes and … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania School Battle Boils Up
What’s Happening on College Campuses? — May 1992
How College Students are Cheated
George Bush and Bill Clinton both want to direct more federal funding to college students. But if the money is spent on worthless courses and political indoctrination, everyone will be the worse off. The majority of college students today take … [Read more...] about How College Students are Cheated
Education Reporter — April 1992
St. Louis School Lessons
A news story with national significance about public schools has been unfolding in St. Louis, Missouri, thanks to the work of independent investigators. Twenty years of expensive court-ordered busing for desegregation have had zero results, while all … [Read more...] about St. Louis School Lessons
Education Reporter — March 1992
