Trump v. academia; New England Journal of Medicine published letter saying narcotics aren’t addictive
Trump is turning over the tables at the universities and chasing the elitists with a whip of cords.
Indoctrination
The Factory Called School: How America’s Education System Was Engineered for Obedience, Not Excellence
America’s education system wasn’t designed to unlock the genius in every child. It was designed to produce compliance. Efficiency. Predictability. In short—factory workers, not thinkers.
Public Service Academy; Another Leftist, Very Bad Idea
In 2006, Chris Myers Asch and Shawn Raymond, who describe themselves as its co-founders, conceived the United States Public Service Academy, modeled after the Military Service Academies.
60 Years of Indoctrination
Your children are not being educated. They are being indoctrinated. And their indoctrination is being supported by the Democrat Party.
The Scholastic Company: A Trojan Horse in Our Schools
Recent developments have raised concerns about the ideological direction the Scholastic company is taking, and the impact it may have on our childrens’ education.
Meet the New Principal of John Glenn Elementary School
Fox News reports that the Western Heights School District in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has installed a drag queen as principal of the John Glenn Elementary School. Fox has confirmed that the new hire, Shane Murnan, is “a drag queen who goes by the name of Shantel Mandalay.” Although Mandalay’s Facebook account has since been deleted, …
The End of Affirmative Action: It’s About Time
During the 13 years that I was a professor, department head, and finally a college dean at the University of Illinois, I was always puzzled by the “unwritten rule” that guided admissions to the university in general and to my college in particular. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has finally ruled 6-3 that race-based …
Minarchy and Education Finance
Whither Education I’m not normally a fan of “quick fix” solutions. When it comes to higher education in the United States, though, disaster as it is, I think there is one action we, as a country, could take that would fix most of the stupidity in our college/university systems very quickly, and that is to …
Will We Keep Our Republic?
Ben Franklin famously said, “You’ve got a republic, if you can keep it.” That warning is particularly haunting now, because we seem on the verge of losing it – not from foreign invasion – not from revolution – but because we stopped caring about it.
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: Continued
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: Continued. The Virginia Board of Education posted the History and Social Studies Standards of Learning (SOLs) for comment. The 402 page document establishes what will be taught K-12 in Virginia Public Schools. The subject matter is covered well, but skewed with a focus on race, class, and gender. Significant omissions and …
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 8
A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general education.
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: One Example
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: One Example, Part 1 of 2. The Virginia Board of Education posted the History and Social Studies Standards of Learning for comment. The 402 page document establishes what will be taught K-12 in Virginia Public Schools. The subject matter is covered well, but skewed with a focus on race, class, and gender. …
Is Anyone Surprised?
I had a discussion with a leftist yesterday. I realize that this is usually pointless. No one is ever more certain of their own rectitude than a liberal. But for my own amusement, I went ahead and engaged. It was fun. The topic was, “What is worth fighting for?” Kicked off by the typical liberal …