As the new Republican House majority wrestles with ways to cut our unsustainable budget deficit, Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet. On March 14 he said: "We cannot cut education." But why not? If we are going to cut programs that are proven to … [Read more...] about Education Spending Has a Simple Solution
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What’s Happened to Public School Curriculum? — November 2010
The most widely used history textbook in U.S. public schools is A People's History of the United States by the late Howard Zinn. It has sold a million and a half copies since it was published in 1980. It is required reading in many high schools and … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to Public School Curriculum? — November 2010
Education Reporter — October 2010
Common Core Standards For Public Schools: A Bad Idea
The No Child Left Behind Act, which allowed states to set their own public school standards for "proficiency," is opposed and considered a failure by all factions in the education world. Therefore, we obviously should force all kids in … [Read more...] about Common Core Standards For Public Schools: A Bad Idea
State Attorneys General and Violent Video Games
Extremely violent and addictive video games are polluting the minds of an entire generation of children, and most parents are clueless. Young players earn game points based on how many murders they commit, with increasingly realistic bloodshed … [Read more...] about State Attorneys General and Violent Video Games
