Education has emerged as a national issue in a very short historical tine-frame. that speed in itself is newsworthy; the U.S. Department of Education only dates from the Jimmy Carter administration in the 1970s, and Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 … [Read more...] about America 2000 is Heading Us into a National School System
Education Reporter — February 1992
Are U.S. Workers Really Illiterate?
It took the Japanese Speaker of the House to say out loud what American politicians are afraid to say: 30 percent of U.S. workers “cannot even read, so managers cannot convey their orders in written form.” Cast in the unlikely role of the little boy … [Read more...] about Are U.S. Workers Really Illiterate?
Illiteracy, Psychotherapy, and Self-Esteem — February 1992
What’s Wrong with Public Schools?
As the lyrics in a favorite song go, “Everything's up to date in Kansas City. They've gone about as far as they can go.” Indeed, spending on Kansas City's public schools has gone as far as it can go. Instead of ordering mandatory busing, the U.S. … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with Public Schools?
Education Reporter — January 1992
Education Reporter — December 1991
Michigan Schools Drop New Age Exercises
Michigan parents scored a stunning victory when the state Department of Education recently told local public schools to remove a deep-breathing technique from its state-prescribed comprehensive health education curriculum. Parents had complained that … [Read more...] about Michigan Schools Drop New Age Exercises
The Radical Goals of the Feminists — December 1991
Education Reporter — November 1991
