Some critics have complained that the issue of education has been conspicuously absent from presidential television debates. But the Democratic candidates did sound off with their pro-federal-government, pro-spending policies when addressing the … [Read more...] about The NEA Lists Its Goals And Democrats Agree
Education Reporter — August 2007
Look Out For Another Big Spending Boondoggle
A new grab for power over education now lurking in the corridors of Congress reminds me of a song popular in the Harry James/Frank Sinatra era: "I've Heard That Song Before." Section 3401, inserted by the Senate (but not the House) in … [Read more...] about Look Out For Another Big Spending Boondoggle
Education Reporter — July 2007
Advice For Education Secretary Spellings
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, please call your boss and urge him to read your May 9 speech to the National Summit on America's Silent Epidemic in Washington, DC. Your eloquence in describing the silent epidemic was exceeded only by … [Read more...] about Advice For Education Secretary Spellings
Education Reporter — June 2007
Education Reporter — May 2007
What Colleges Don’t Teach
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says that the Federal Government needs some accountability for the billions of dollars the taxpayers pour into university education. That's right, we do; but her plan, to set up a national database to track … [Read more...] about What Colleges Don’t Teach
Education Reporter — April 2007
What Colleges Teach — and Don’t Teach — April 2007
What Colleges Teach — and Don't Teach Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says that the Federal Government needs some accountability for the billions of dollars the taxpayers pour into university education. That's right, … [Read more...] about What Colleges Teach — and Don’t Teach — April 2007
