Gallup Poll Shows Americans Look Down on Public Schools
Among all types of U.S. educational institutions, Americans believe that public schools offer the worst quality of education, according to a new Gallup...
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“Science Guy” Attacks Parents Who Teach Children Creation “Story”
Bill Nye “the Science Guy,” the techno-geek turned actor who turned kids on to science through an innovative weekly show that aired on...
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Student Loan Debt Trims Social Security Payments for Retirees
Much of the focus on the student-loan debt crisis has been placed on new graduates, but according to a new report, the federal...
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Charles Koch: Covert No Longer
Conservative billionaire Charles Koch is going public with his massive efforts to influence politics in the short run and the direction of the...
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Superintendent Defies Atheist Group; School Band Will Play “God Bless America”
The superintendent of the Wayland, Massachusetts, school district has thumbed his nose at the atheist Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), saying that he...
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Thomas Nelson Pulls David Barton Book on Thomas Jefferson
Christian Bible and book publisher Thomas Nelson announced that it has pulled a book by noted conservative historian David Barton on Founding Father...
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Study: Leftist Psychologists Discriminate Against Conservatives
"Many social and personality psychologists admit that they would discriminate against openly conservative colleagues,” according to a study to be published next month...
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School at Home or Homeschooling?
The trend of educating children at home is blossoming, but not all available curricula are created equal. To reach desired outcomes, parents need...
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Louisiana Teachers’ Union Threatens Private Schools in State School Choice Program
The Louisiana state teachers' union sent letters to private schools participating in the state's school choice program threatening them with lawsuits if they...
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An Argument for Privatizing Public Schools
Lew Rockwell has suggested a major change in how we educate our young: End public education, at least as an experiment in a...
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Evangelical Stalwart Wheaton College Joins Suit Against Contraception Mandate
Wheaton College, an Illinois school considered by many to be the leading higher education institution in the evangelical community, has joined the throng...
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Obama Admin. Unveils $1-Billion “Master Teacher Corps”
The Obama administration announced a new initiative Wednesday to recruit an elite group of master educators in a $1-billion effort to improve education....
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Secular Group Targets Georgia School District Over Religious Expression
A Georgia school district is being targeted by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation over what the group claims is the district’s continued...
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Nebraska To Revise Controversial School Social Studies Standards
As the Nebraska Board of Education presented its proposal for social studies standards in public schools this year, it was met with firm...
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Time to Trim Teachers
Contrary to President Obama's claims, laying off public-school teachers won't hurt educational outcomes or the economy; in fact, it will do just the...
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