The school establishment has suddenly discovered a bill that passed the House last year and is pending in the Senate which may interfere with plans to build files of personal information on public school pupils and their families. The Family Privacy … [Read more...] about Pupil Privacy Law Is Needed
Books About What’s Going On At Colleges
Those who just learned about the dumbing down of our best colleges from the slashing report of the National Association of Scholars should do their homework by reading some of the excellent books written during the last several years. Allan Bloom's … [Read more...] about Books About What’s Going On At Colleges
The Tide Is Turning Against Federal Education Bills
We've heard a lot about Republican plans to return power to the states. Bob Dole, in his stump speech, ostentatiously pulls a copy of the Tenth Amendment from his pocket, reminding us about the powers that are "reserved to the States respectively, or … [Read more...] about The Tide Is Turning Against Federal Education Bills
The Dumbing Down Of America’s Colleges
The 1996 Governors Education Summit at Palisades, New York, spent two days discussing "standards" for what students should learn in public schools. Longtime American Federation of Teachers president Al Shanker gave this concept a reality check. He … [Read more...] about The Dumbing Down Of America’s Colleges
The Feminists Seek Unfair and Unattainable Goals
The aging feminist leaders gathered in Washington earlier this month amid self-doubts about whether they are relevant any more. "We want to end this discussion about the death of feminism," proclaimed the organizer of this Feminist Expo '96 and its … [Read more...] about The Feminists Seek Unfair and Unattainable Goals
Clinton Will Never End Big Government
In his State of the Union speech, President Clinton announced the unconditional surrender of liberalism to conservatism. "The era of big government is over. We know big government does not have all the answers. There is not a program for every … [Read more...] about Clinton Will Never End Big Government
The Road Map To Real Reform In Education
Every now and then a book comes along, such as Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" or Ralph Nader's "Unsafe At Any Speed," that dramatically alters the focus of an entire industry. "Teaching Our Children to Read" by Bill Honig can be such a book. It … [Read more...] about The Road Map To Real Reform In Education
Education Reporter — December 1995
English Should Be Our Official Language — December 1995
English Should Be Our Official Language An American who emigrates to France does not become a Frenchman, no matter how long he lives there. Likewise for other countries. But people come to America from all over the world and they become … [Read more...] about English Should Be Our Official Language — December 1995
Education Reporter — November 1995
