EducationCommentary
Colleges’ War on Free Speech Continues
The University of Chicago’s president, Robert J. Zimmer, wrote a Wall Street Journal article, titled “Free Speech Is the Basis of a True Education.” In… Read More
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How to Talk School Choice and Win
“Choice” always seems to be a winning argument for the left, except when it comes to education. Liberals repeatedly cry foul as soon as someone… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Dumbing Down of College Curriculums
Let’s concede at the outset that many students find their college years enlightening and enriching. But something is rotten in the state of academia, and… Read More
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A College Strikes Back Against Safe Spaces
If you want to be unquestionably affirmed and unchallenged in all your beliefs and views, don’t go to the University of Chicago. In a letter… Read More
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DC School’s ‘Green Academy’ Selling False Hope With Renewable Energy Training
Children are filtering back to school in the nation’s capital, but one school is getting students off on the wrong foot by promoting careers propped… Read More
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From a Course on Miley Cyrus to ‘Identity-Based Housing,’ Examples of Lunacy on College Campuses
As the fall semester begins, parents, students, taxpayers, and donors should be made aware of official college practices that should disgust us all. Hampshire College… Read More
EducationCommentary
States Take a Stand Against the Increasing Centralization of Education
For much of American history, education was decentralized, seen as a responsibility of families, communities, churches, and local governments. Parents in the mid-17th century, for… Read More
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How DePaul University Surrenders to the Mob
Did DePaul University just admit that it can’t keep its students safe from fellow students who are protesting? Sure seems that way. Hiding behind student… Read More
EducationNews
We Asked Democrats About School Choice. Here’s What They Said.
PHILADELPHIA—Do Democrats support school choice? The Daily Signal posed the question to delegates and attendees at last week’s Democratic National Convention, where voters appeared divided… Read More
EducationCommentary
Anti-Catholic Blaine Amendment Could Damage Nevada School Choice Reform
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union is threatening education choice in Nevada. The lawsuit revolves around a century-old law with a “shameful… Read More
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Solutions for Black Americans, Beginning With the Need for Dads
The prospects for a better future are nearly hopeless for roughly 20 percent of black people—those who reside in big-city, crime-infested, and dysfunctional neighborhoods. There… Read More
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Behind the Rise of Public School Costs: The Growing Number of Non-Teachers
How many non-teachers does a school district need? Since 1950, public schools all across America have added staff at a rapid rate—much faster than their… Read More
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Proposed Regulations Could Lead to More Forgiveness of College Loans, Hurting Taxpayers
A new regulation issued by the Obama administration could impose yet another cost on higher education, with no real benefits. The proposed rule, published last… Read More
EducationNews
A Dustup at UNC Over Christmas Vacation and Other Microaggressions
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill caused an outcry when it published “microaggression guidelines” on a college forum. Although UNC quickly removed the… Read More
EducationAnalysis
3 Higher Education Proposals That Don’t Cut It
The House Education and Workforce Committee recently marked up a number of proposals concerning higher education. Instead of using the opportunity to address the drivers of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Asian-American Students Suspect Discrimination in Ivy League Admissions
Any day now the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down its decision in Abigail Fisher’s discrimination suit against the University of Texas at Austin. However… Read More
EducationNews
This New Law Ensures South Carolina Students Will Study the Founding Documents
Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican, signed a South Carolina House bill into law that implements the study of U.S. founding documents into the state’s public… Read More
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Common Core Does Not Prepare Students for College, New Report Finds
A recently released report confirms what Common Core critics have suspected all along: Common Core State Standards do not adequately prepare students for college-level work…. Read More
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Why This Hollywood Mom Became a Home Schooling Advocate
Why are more and more parents making the decision to home-school their children? In her interview with The Daily Signal, actress Sam Sorbo explains how… Read More
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Obama Administration Looks to Cement Ethnic Divides With Language Mandate
The Obama administration seems to live in a parallel reality, oblivious to the racial animus that has become the hallmark of late-stage Obama and to… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Taxpayer-Funded Summer School Is Not the Answer to the College Cost Problem
On Tuesday, the Senate considered a proposal that would expand Pell Grants (federal aid meant to help low-income students attend college) to cover year-round tuition. In theory,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Outrageous Tactics Used by DePaul University to Shut Down Conservative Speech
Back in March 2014, Stanford University’s Graduate Student Council revoked funding and demanded exorbitant security fees (over $5,000!) from the Student Anscombe Society related to… Read More
EducationNews
Ben Shapiro Fights Back Against College Campus Free Speech Crackdowns
The censorship of free speech on a college campus has caused a legal fight to brew in California A lawsuit filed Thursday against numerous staff… Read More
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School Choice Gets a Big Win in Nevada Court Decision
On Wednesday, families got one step closer to finally being able to access the most expansive education choice option of any state. A trial court… Read More
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Texas Can’t Afford to Miss Out on School Choice
Last week I had the good fortune to be in Texas discussing conservative policy solutions with hundreds of dedicated men and women in San Antonio,… Read More
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DC Gets Another Chance to Embrace School Choice
The House of Representatives will consider the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR Reauthorization Act) on Friday, which would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity… Read More
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Federal Court: Schools May Not Provide Separate Bathrooms Based on Biology
The Fourth Circuit Court ruled today against a Virginia school district that sought to accommodate a transgender student while also protecting the privacy rights of other… Read More
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The Absurd Demands of Harvard Students Who Feel Guilty About Their ‘Privilege’
Where direct regulation does not change hearts and minds, America’s universities have long used indoctrination. At Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, for example, student orientation… Read More
EducationNews
Corruption Charges in Detroit Schools Spur Calls for Education Reform
Officials are calling for education reform after bribery indictments against Detroit public school officials and a supplier alleged $2.7 million in fraudulent spending, even as Michigan’s… Read More
EducationNews
Chicago Teachers to Walk Out Again on 400,000 Schoolchildren
Chicago teachers voted to approve a one-day strike this Friday in protest of “unfair” labor practices, an action that affects about 400,000 public school students… Read More
