Education
Notorious “Candy Cane” Religious Liberty Case Goes Before Supreme Court
A religious liberty case involving candy canes, pens, and pencils with Christian messages — which has been dragging on for eight long years...
Judge Rules Tucson Schools’ Mexican-American Studies Illegal
Arizona's Administrative Law Judge Lewis Kowal determined on December 27 that the Tucson Public School District’s Mexican-American Studies Program violated state law. In...
Read moreL.A. School District’s Healthy Lunches Spur Junk Food “Black Market”
The Los Angeles Unified School District embraced First Lady Michelle Obama’s "war on obesity" campaign earlier this year when school officials launched a...
Read moreSchool District Sued for Punishing Student’s Opposition to “Gay” Lifestyle
A conservative legal advocacy group has filed suit against a Michigan school district and teacher for their actions against a student who was...
Read moreNearly 50% of U.S. Schools Failed No Child Left Behind Standards
Nearly half of America’s public schools failed to meet federal standards under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law in school year 2010-2011....
Read moreArkansas School Permits Display of Nativity Scene
Despite the excitement and anticipation for the Christmas season that pervades the nation every year, the religious element of the holiday continues to...
Read moreHarvard Professor Calls OWS Protesters “Inchoate”
After being asked about the walkout of a few of his students from his Economics 10 class on November 2, Harvard professor Greg...
Read morePromising Program Brings Back Classical Education
In the ongoing effort by concerned parents and disillusioned educators to find ways of improving education for today’s youngsters, there’s a new kid...
Read moreMoral Relativism and the Crisis of Contemporary Education
I entered graduate school to study English literature in the late 1980s, eventually receiving a Ph.D. in Renaissance literature, and have been a...
Read moreOccupy Wall Street’s Latest Plan: Refuse to Repay Student Loan Debt
Occupy Wall Street’s latest grievance centers on student loan programs and higher education reform, and the group’s most recent campaign involves a movement-wide...
Read moreACLU Demands Halt to Prayer at Private Nebraska Graduation Ceremony
The ACLU’s Nebraska franchise is demanding that a school district in that state put a stop to prayer at its high school graduation,...
Read moreHarvard Students’ Walkout Shows Their Ignorance
When 70 students attending economics professor Greg Mankiw’s (left) Economics 10 class on November 2nd walked out in protest, they wrote an open...
Read morePenn State’s Sex-abuse Scandal Far From Unique
The Penn State University sex-abuse scandal certainly seems unique. College-football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (shown at left) could have been investigated as early...
Read moreCalif. Baptist University Expels Transgender Student for “Fraud”
Another Baptist college has caught the attention of the media for enforcing its stated lifestyle policy. A man who insists he has lived...
Read moreChristian University Blasted for Staff Biblical Lifestyle Pledge Policy
A Baptist university in Georgia is receiving abundant media attention for a “Personal Lifestyle Statement“ it recently updated, that requires faculty and staff...
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