Education Secretary Makes Case for Abolishing His Department
Rarely does a government official call for himself — and his entire department — to be canned. But that is, in effect, what Secretary of Education Arne Duncan did in a...
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School Districts Harassed by Secular Group on Issue of Prayer
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) continues its attack on the constitutionally guaranteed right of free speech and religious expression as it targets school districts in Mississippi and Kentucky that have...
School Reading List Features Controversial Texts
School reading lists have radically transformed in the last few decades. While students from a generation ago may have spent their summer vacations dipping into such classics as A Tale of...
The Real School Scandal
Item: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for July 13, in an account on the city’s recent school cheating scandal, reported: “Pressure to meet testing targets was a major reason cheating took place at...
All Detroit Public School Students to Get Free Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
Starting this year, all children in Detroit’s public schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade, will receive free breakfast, lunch, and snacks, the school system has announced. ...
An “Extreme Makeover” for U.S. Education — Can We? Should We?
This is the seventh and final segment in the series on K-12 education. A front-page August 16 Washington Times’ headline screamed: “Scores show students aren’t ready for college — 75% may...
N.C. University Puts Out List of “Gay Friendly” Churches
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has put out a list of “gay friendly” churches in the area to assist students and faculty in choosing a politically correct place of...
Mainstreaming Progressive Education: A Scheme Hidden in Plain Sight
This is the sixth segment in a series on K-12 education. Although John Dewey, the originator of “progressive education,” defied most of the cultural, moral, and economic norms of his era,...
George Washington: The Latest Casualty of Progressive Education
Most voters today no longer remember a time when the tenets of “progressive education” were not part of their everyday lives. It no longer seems strange to the average parent, for...
FreedomProject Education: In the Tradition of the Founders
FreedomProject Education, the educational arm of the American Opinion Foundation, responded to requests by parents and teachers to create a curriculum that provides “a classical education in the tradition of America’s...
Bloomberg Now Pushing Condoms on Students
Now that children in New York are learning that a couple named Bruce and Trevor can “marry,” they’re going to learn the fine art of unrolling condoms and using contraceptive foam....
Wisconsin Seeks Relief from No Child Left Behind
The state of Wisconsin is seeking relief from the No Child Left Behind education reform law after the Obama administration announced it would permit states to receive waivers from the strict...
Tax Dollars Fuel Unlawful Nationalized Curriculum, Parent-Bypass
Federal spending for K-12 education increased by approximately 1,050 percent between 1970 and 2009 (the most recent years for which firm figures exist). But public schools — the ones almost 90...
Higher “Ed” Could be Next Bubble to Burst
While Standard and Poor's downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating has drawn much attention in the last few days, a generally overlooked report by Moody's Investment Services on the poor performance...
Christian Watchdog Group Warns: Federal CDC Helping Recruit Kids into Homosexuality
The leading homosexual activist group targeting children is receiving some special help from the federal government in its campaign to recruit in America’s schools. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network...