Elementary school children may no longer be taught to read and write, but they will almost surely be given one of the trendy new psychological courses in self-esteem. Self-esteem is supposed to be the magic bullet that will cure all school and social … [Read more...] about Should Self Esteem Replace the 3 R’s?

"Nearly half of U.S. population are poor readers, survey says." "Two-t hirds of U.S. children read below their grade level, study finds." Those September newspaper headlines reveal a supreme American tragedy. The National Adult Literacy Survey, … [Read more...] about How the Schools Betrayed Our Children

Any time you hear the word "reform" out of the mouths of liberals, look out. It usually means gold-plating the same old bureaucracy and it always means lots more spending. That surely describes President Clinton's "education reform" bill, called … [Read more...] about Look Out! Here Comes Another Expensive “Reform”!