Doing Whatever It Takes
by Locke High School in the Watts area of Los Angeles is making news not because of poor performance or school violence, but because the school’s …
Category: Education
America Competes Act (Farce?)
The U.S. Senate recently passed, with no discernible fanfare whatsoever, a bill entitled the America Competes Act. According to EdNews.org: the bill would increase research …
Fixing No Child Left Behind
George Bush’s most positive contribution to American society may be the No Child Left Behind Act. This is not saying much given that NCLB is …
Teachers and Pay
Ask virtually any teacher whether they are paid enough for the work they do and you’ll get the same answer. “No!” Is that true? Teachers …
RE: Closed pension loophole could still cost us billions
Michael Hedges says that Texas teachers ripped off Social Security. I wrote this in response. Think they’ll print it? Michael Hedges says that teachers ripped …
Self Esteem: the Gift that Stunts Growth
Polimom says that she’s worried about her daughter and whether she’s been given too much self-esteem. She says: It’s not just the parents, and it’s …
Schools’ Accountability
There’s been a vigorous debate about accountability in our schools and in it there’s almost always a tacit assumption that the physical safety of the …
Free Speech on Campus
Do you think America’s campuses are places where young people are encouraged to think hard thoughts and engage in challenging debates with their peers? Think …
Every Child Left Behind
I love the federal laws Congress passes: they always have such vivid, meaningful names, names that simply scream, “If you don’t support me you must …