The Latest Fad In Public Schools
Every few years a new fad sweeps across the public schools. We've had self-esteem, new math, whole language, New Age, outcome-based education, school-to-work, mental health screening, school-based clinics,…
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The NEA Lists Its Goals And Democrats Agree
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…
Education Reporter — August 2007
A Child’s Right To A Father And Mother
Debates about same-sex marriage and gay adoptions always include the argument that a child has the right to both a father and a mother. If that is true,…
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…
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,…
Education Reporter — June 2007
What Cho Learned In The English Department
What was the motive behind 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui's killing of 32 students and teachers at Virginia Tech? Why was he consumed with hate, resentment and bitterness?