A high school English teacher at Rosemount High School in Minnesota, which was called a “top ranked school” by the Minnesota Department of Education, given the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award by the U.S. Department of Education, and named a … [Read more...] about Schools Don’t Teach Kids to Read
Grinch Still Trying to Steal Christmas
The grinch was a bitter, grumpy hermit who tried to steal Christmas from the kids in a famous children’s story of the 1950s. Unfortunately, the grinch has reemerged to try to take Christmas away from schoolchildren. The grinch is so nasty … [Read more...] about Grinch Still Trying to Steal Christmas
The War Against Christians and Even Christmas
There are 250 million Christians in America today, but most seem to be oblivious of the fact that they and their religion are under steady attack from those who apparently hate Christianity, or at least want to expunge Christianity from any public … [Read more...] about The War Against Christians and Even Christmas
Feds Banish Sex Stereotypes in Classrooms
The Obama Administration is now trying to outlaw single-sex classrooms, a practice that has been growing as parents and teachers see its good results. The Obama Administration is discouraging that option in conformity with demands by the feminists … [Read more...] about Feds Banish Sex Stereotypes in Classrooms
Obama Starts Democrats’ War Against Women
Barack Obama has suddenly made himself the leader of a new war on women. In a Rhode Island pre-election campaign speech, he repudiated the principle of giving choices about careers to women. His exact words were emphatic. “Sometimes, someone, … [Read more...] about Obama Starts Democrats’ War Against Women
The Best Interest of the Dog
The supposed standard for child custody in family courts is the “best interest of the child.” The Vermont supreme court has now extended that to the best interest of the dog. Daniel and Laura were divorcing, and the issue before the … [Read more...] about The Best Interest of the Dog
Who Killed the American Family?
The British press just reported the result of a new study by academics from Oxford and the University of London that children raised in stable marital homes are better behaved than classmates brought up by unmarried parents. Children raised by … [Read more...] about Who Killed the American Family?
Where’s the Payoff in Gambling?
For those who promote legalized gambling as a means of economic development or revitalization, or as a painless way to pay for public schools, the recent news from Atlantic City, NJ, is sobering. Dominated by its famous Boardwalk, the beach resort … [Read more...] about Where’s the Payoff in Gambling?
Education Reporter – September 2014
The Dead-End Road Called Pre-K
After President Obama in his 2013 State of the Union address called for a new federal entitlement for taxpayer-funded free preschool or pre-K for all 4-year-olds, we thought his idea would be quickly discredited, not only by its enormous cost, but … [Read more...] about The Dead-End Road Called Pre-K
