C. Bradley Thompson
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THESE WOULD BE A GOOD START: Six Ideas to Fix Higher Education in 2025
WELL, ATTENDING AN ‘ELITE’ COLLEGE WON’T FIX IT: Elite colleges shocked to discover students ‘don’t know how’ to read books: ‘My jaw dropped’
IN WHAT WORLD IS THIS ‘DISCRIMINATION’? University Sued For Not Allowing Illegal Migrant Students To Become Campus Employees
THEY ALSO HATE THE US, BTW: Why so many students hate Israel
LET’S JUST SEE HOW LONG THIS LASTS: ‘The university’s purpose is not political action or social justice,’ new Stanford prez declares
CLASSICAL V. UNCLASSICAL CURRICULA One of the many new trends in education is the teaching of ethnic studies, which means different things in different locales. In the state of Washington, where ethnic studies is a graduation requirement, its main goal is to “dismantle white supremacy.”
School syllabi in the U.S. run the gamut from Marxism to Biblical stories.
Chad Aldeman, a Virginia-based researcher who focuses on education-related issues, recently detailed the educational experience of his daughter, who completed sixth grade in June. He writes that her teachers didn’t use textbooks, assign homework, or expect kids to study at home for tests, didn’t teach kids to sound out words, and didn’t drill times tables. He also mentions that there were no spelling tests, students didn’t practice handwriting of any kind, cursive or otherwise, and didn’t learn the 50 states and their capitals, let alone world geography.
ANOTHER RESULT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION: Kids Aren’t Reading Books Anymore That Explains a Lot About Our University Campuses
ARIZONA HIGHER EDUCATION IS BECOMING ONE OF THE DUMBEST SYSTEMS IN AMERICA:
- ‘Racism expert’ Arizona prof attacks white students as ‘primary perpetrators’ of racial segregation on campus
- ASU prof warns of ‘forced breeding camps’ in event discussing ‘speculative future’ without abortion
- ASU prof warns of ‘forced breeding camps’ in event discussing ‘speculative future’ without abortion
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE “ED” SCHOOLS: Columbia University hosts week-long program to instruct teachers on how to teach about climate change
HERE’S WHAT $84,000+ PER YEAR GETS YOU AT BARNARD COLLEGE: Barnard’s ‘Queer Caribbean Critique’ class to consider ‘same-sex desire in the Caribbean region’
IT’S WORSE, MUCH WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHT: ‘Shameless indoctrination’: Conservative group details 250-plus leftist college courses in new report
WELL, READING IS. SO OVERRATED ANYWAY: This Hartford Public High School Grad Can’t Read. Here’s How it Happened
LIES AND MORE LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME: Distorting the Truth About Native Americans
POLITICALLY SPEAKING, SOUTH CAROLINA IS A VERY WEIRD PLACE: Red State Supreme Court Delivers Crushing Blow To School Choice Program
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU: DO NOT HOMESCHOOL. IT’S BAD FOR YOUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH. YOUR CHILDREN MUST BE PROPERLY SOCIALIZED AND THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN AT A GOVERNMENT SCHOOL: Illinois woman allegedly fights elementary school principal after dropping baggies of cocaine: report
THE CORRUPTION OF THE EDUCATION DEEP STATE: NYC Department of Ed manager brought family to Disney World with funds meant for homeless children
HIGHER ED WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CIVILIZING: Protesters at UC-Berkeley Shout Down Conservative Israeli Lawmaker’s Talk