Transgender Issues: Who Are the Bullies? Some believe transgender people’s quest for special rights has gotten out of hand. Among them is feminist Germaine Greer, who has simply had enough. The author of The Female Eunuch, a book that encouraged … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – December 2015
Education Reporter – November 2015
Islamic Indoctrination in Social Studies Class? Some parents at Spring Hill Middle School in Tennessee were incensed when their children had to write “Allah is the only God.” The parent of a seventh grader says, “They have studied Islam for three … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – November 2015
Public Sector Unions Are Losing Their Clout
Although the Republican Congress has been unable to roll back big government in Washington, a more optimistic record is being built in states with Republican governments. One remarkable success story comes from Alabama, where a federal appeals court … [Read more...] about Public Sector Unions Are Losing Their Clout
Education Reporter – October 2015
Grading Candidates’ Common Core Fight The Common Core Report: Grading the 2016 GOP Candidates was issued in August by American Principles in Action, The Pulse 2016, and Cornerstone Policy Research Action. This report grades the Republican … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – October 2015
Education Reporter – September 2015
A Calendar of Indoctrination At the NEA convention, teachers were given colorful 2015-16 school calendars created by the union’s Read Across America Campaign. The calendar is titled “Read, Discover, Explore” and it claims to celebrate “a nation of … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – September 2015
NEA’s Plan to Indoctrinate Schoolchildren
If you want to stay on top of what’s going on in schools, watch the policies adopted by the National Education Association (NEA) which attracts nearly 10,000 delegates to its annual convention over the Fourth of July weekend. The NEA’s 3 … [Read more...] about NEA’s Plan to Indoctrinate Schoolchildren
Education Reporter – August 2015
NEA Seeks to Strip Christians’ Religious Freedoms The National Education Association union has long promoted special privileges for those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning. NEA members seem thrilled about the … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – August 2015
Don’t Give Obama More Power Over Schools
After spending most of June giving President Obama new authority to negotiate trade deals with low-wage countries in Asia, Congressional Republicans are now poised to spend July giving Obama new authority over education in America’s public … [Read more...] about Don’t Give Obama More Power Over Schools
Education Reporter – July 2015
NGSS Gets in Through Back Doors Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have been adopted by 13 states and the District of Columbia for K-12 students. They could face a tough road after the failure of the Common Core math and English standards to … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – July 2015
Education Reporter – June 2015
Students Forced to “Sit and Stare” At Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington, not one junior took Common Core Smarter Balanced (SBAC) standardized tests this spring. At four other Seattle high schools, district officials said about 95% of … [Read more...] about Education Reporter – June 2015
