Many parents assume that the tests given to their children in public school are only for educational purposes. To the contrary, schools increasingly demand that students answer nosy questions unrelated to academics. That practice may soon end due to … [Read more...] about Court Puts The Lid On Nosy Questionnaires
What’s Hiding Behind The Student Visa Scandal
A funny thing happened on the way to Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) proposal to take a six-month time-out on issuing visas to foreign students in order to defend Americans from fraud and potential terrorists. She was backed into a corner by an … [Read more...] about What’s Hiding Behind The Student Visa Scandal
Education Reporter — December 2001
Education Reporter — November 2001
Education Reporter — October 2001
Why Education Reform Won’t Help Schoolchildren
A teacher re-certification system, under which public school teachers take special "development" courses to boost their knowledge and teaching skills, was started a year ago in Illinois. It is part of a plan that began six years ago amid … [Read more...] about Why Education Reform Won’t Help Schoolchildren
Education Reporter — September 2001
Education Reporter — August 2001
NEA Goals, Spin, and Concealment — August 2001
NEA Goals, Spin, and Concealment You've got to hand it to the National Education Association. The NEA's press people and spin artists know how to manipulate the news. The NEA got widespread national publicity by announcing on … [Read more...] about NEA Goals, Spin, and Concealment — August 2001
The Policy Behind The Controversy
You've got to hand it to the National Education Association. The NEA's press people and spin artists know how to manipulate the news. The NEA got widespread national publicity by announcing on Independence Day that it was withdrawing its … [Read more...] about The Policy Behind The Controversy
