Business and the Schools – An Odd Couple
A cover article in Nation’s Business addresses the problem that so many young people are too illiterate to hire even for entry-level jobs, and challenges business to take…
Category: Education
Choice in Education – The Wave of the Future
When George Bush was campaigning for the Presidency, he said he wants to be the “Education President.” Nobody knew what that meant, since about 93 percent of public…
The Child Care and Career Dilemmas — April 1989
Education Reporter — March 1989
Minnesota School Survey Offends Parents
A questionnaire to be administered this month to thousands of Minnesota public school students has aroused opposition from parents who find it objectionable because it is privacy-invading and…
Education Reporter — February 1989
The Challenge of Child Care Costs — February 1989
Citizens’ Revolt Against Sex Ed Textbooks
The publishers of public school textbooks for sex education, a course that is usually called “family living” or “health” in order to minimize controversy, were taught a costly…
Education Reporter — January 1989
Carnegie’s Plan for Controlling U.S. Education
Americans spend about $300 billion per year on education, a truly impressive sum. If any group could control that spending Goliath, it would have incredible power because it…