A survey of British under-age-twenty kids recently reported that more than a fifth of them believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to Teaching History?
Education Reporter — March 2008
What’s Happened to College History and English? — March 2008
A survey of British teenagers recently reported that a fifth of under-twenties kids believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur were real … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to College History and English? — March 2008
Education Reporter — February 2008
Universal Child Care Means Ending Parents’ Rights
When Hillary Clinton showed television viewers the Christmas presents she wants to give us if she is elected, her most important was Universal Pre-K, following closely after Universal Health Care. Hillary was reminding us of her status as the grand … [Read more...] about Universal Child Care Means Ending Parents’ Rights
The Outrageous WTO
WTO now stands for World Trade Outrage rather than its original name, World Trade Organization. The WTO just ruled that the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda can freely violate American copyrights and trademarks in order to punish the United … [Read more...] about The Outrageous WTO
Education Reporter — January 2008
College Not Necessary for Many New Careers
U.S. News & World Report, which has made a name for itself by ranking and announcing the Best Colleges every year, is now ranking and listing the Best Careers for young people. A comparison of the latest lists shows a shocking disconnect and … [Read more...] about College Not Necessary for Many New Careers
Let’s Protect American Sovereignty — January 2008
The Outrageous WTO WTO now stands for World Trade Outrage rather than its original name, World Trade Organization. The WTO just ruled that the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda can freely violate American copyrights and trademarks in order to … [Read more...] about Let’s Protect American Sovereignty — January 2008
Education Reporter — December 2007
