Education

Dramatic Growth of Christian University Has Come With Federal Strings Attached

Liberty University, the Christian evangelical college founded by the late television pastor and pro-family spokesman Jerry Falwell as an extension of his Lynchburg, Virginia congregation...

Dave Bohon April 4, 2011

Young Activist Schools Bill Ayers on Charter Schools

Raven Clabough March 29, 2011

During radical revolutionary Bill Ayers’ appearance at New Jersey’s Montclair State University, he was publicly called out by a young black activist. Vanessa...

Iowa Drill Demonizing Gun-rights Supporters Canceled

Alex Newman March 28, 2011

A school-shooting training drill in Iowa that featured hypothetical gunmen opposed to open borders and infringements on the right to keep and bear...

Print Version of NIV Bible Retains Gender Problems, Say Critics

Dave Bohon March 23, 2011

“Come, follow me ... and I will send you out to fish for people.” (Emphasis added.) Thus does the latest updating of the...

Government “Anti-Bullying” Overreach Hits Facebook

Raven Clabough March 17, 2011

As if public school teachers do not have enough on their plate, the Department of Education is now demanding that school teachers and...

Department of Education’s Orwellian Plans

Bruce Walker March 15, 2011

The U.S. Department of Education does not serve any clear purpose. The Constitution leaves education to state governments as a residual power. In...

Happy Pi Day! What 3.14, Archimedes, and the Constitution Have in Common

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. March 14, 2011

Today, March 14, is celebrated by school kids around the world as Pi Day — the holiday in honor of the mathematical constant...

The Power of Teachers’ Unions

Sam Blumenfeld March 11, 2011

The recent events in Wisconsin, in which unionized teachers behaved like third-world mobs, is a stark reminder of what a grave mistake it...

Rhode Island School District Battles ACLU Over Prayer Banner

Dave Bohon March 10, 2011

A Rhode Island school district has decided to fight the ACLU rather than remove a prayer banner that has been displayed in its...

Catholic Student Group Wins Legal Battle With University of Wisconsin

Dave Bohon March 9, 2011

Chalk up a small victory for religious liberty on campus. On March 7 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of...

“Modest” Education Proposal Revealed

William P. Hoar March 8, 2011

Item:An Education Weekblog for February 14, in a piece entitled “Obama Proposes Modest Hike in Education Spending for FY 2012,” reported that “education...

Race to the Top Commencement Challenge in Dire Straits

Raven Clabough March 8, 2011

President Obama may be humbled by the dramatically decreased number of schools requesting his presence at commencement ceremonies. Last year, more than 1,000...

After Four Decades, Harvard Welcomes ROTC Back to Campus

Dave Bohon March 6, 2011

More than 40 years after Harvard University severed its relationship with the U.S. military’s Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC), the elite school announced...