The NEA Attacks Conservative Values Anyone who attended the 2016 National Education Association (NEA) union convention in Washington, D.C., is aware that it is a radically leftist political organization. From start to finish, leftist policies and … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – August 2016
Education Reporter – July 2016
Transgenderism Marches Onward There’s long been the transgender “T” at the end of LGBT, but focus remained on the lesbian “L” and the gay “G.” Until recently. Now that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay and lesbian marriages, transgenderism … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – July 2016
Exposing the Common Core Fraud
If you want to understand the catastrophe of education during the Obama administration, a new book by Dr. Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, is a must-read. His book is entitled Drilling through the Core: Why Common Core … [Read more...] about Exposing the Common Core Fraud
Education Reporter – June 2016
Gates Won’t Let Common Core Die The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private foundation in the world and the chief private funder of Common Core standards, released a letter on May 23, 2016. It says the foundation aims to continue … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – June 2016
Education Reporter – May 2016
They Think They’re ‘Smarter’ Republican Senator Lamar Alexander recently expressed surprise that the federal Department of Education isn’t planning to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act in the way he expected. The legislation was supported … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – May 2016
College Students Do Not Get Their Money’s Worth
When I worked my way through college in the 1940s, tuition was $200 to $250 a year. My children’s tuition was $2,000 to $2,500 a year, and my grandchildren’s college education each cost $20,000 to $40,000 a year for tuition … [Read more...] about College Students Do Not Get Their Money’s Worth
Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses
High school seniors are eagerly watching their mail this month, hoping for the “fat envelope” indicating acceptance by the college of their choice. Unfortunately, more American students are receiving the “thin envelope” … [Read more...] about Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses
Education Reporter – April 2016
States Should Share Best Practices How much American K-12 students are learning is an issue that remains under a constant cloud of debate. Some warn of dismal results and failing systems. Others say the achievement tests used to rank students are … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – April 2016
Education Reporter – March 2016
Watch Children Online and Be the “Best Voice” Parents must know what their children and teens are saying and doing online. Those that believe their children are protected from the evils that lurk behind screens could be fooling themselves. Recent … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – March 2016
Education Reporter – February 2016
Republican-Dominated Congress Betrays Students A Republican and a Democrat worked together to create education policy in hopes of improving student performance. The new bill is a disaster. It increases the federal role in education, it … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – February 2016