George Leef

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NOTE TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: DON’T DO THIS SELECTIVELY AND BASED ON IDEAS AND PROGRAMS YOU DON’T LIKE. Just defund all higher education unless it’s related to national defense. Education Department Issues Ultimatum To University Over ‘Extremist Political Project’

DO YOU STILL WANT BILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS FUNDING THIS KIND OF THING? Colorado University Axes Plans For Children’s ‘Sex Ed Summer Camp’ Hosted By Abortion Clinic

AMERICA’S DEAD ED Regarding salaries, teacher quality doesn’t matter to teacher union honchos, only the number of years they have on the job. Teachers can also increase their salary by taking “professional development classes,” the great majority of which have no impact on student learning.

A detailed analysis of the most recent NAEP reveals the deterioration of American public schools, and not surprisingly, the teachers’ unions are a significant contributor to the decline.

On May 15, the Manhattan Institute published a brief on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Also known as the Nation’s Report Card, it is the gold standard assessment for measuring American students’ proficiency in various subjects. As a former middle school testing coordinator, I helped administer the exam once and saw the test delivered with the utmost professionalism. Students are randomly selected without cherry-picking, and the test is handled with great attention to detail.

I’D FEEL BETTER ABOUT THIS IF WE SWAPPED THE WORD “ENDS” FOR “FREEZES”: Bill Ackman says Trump is doing ‘precisely the right thing’ as admin freezes billions of dollars for Harvard.

LOOK SOUTH FOR EVERYTHING GOOD IN AMERICA: Look South for progress in reading achievement.

STUDENTS DOING WORSE AND WORSE: The sandstorm: America’s Did Ed

EDUCATION REFORM BEGINS BY ABOLISHING THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: ‘Education Establishment’ and how it resorts to fearmongering

PRETTY SURE PSYCHIATRIC INTERVENTION IS NEEDED HERE: ‘Step up’: Teacher calls for the assassination of Trump, supporters

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT! Make Universities Great Again.

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