Tag: education

Critical Race Advocacy Group Targets Diverse Group of CRT Critics

Contrary to the “angry white male” stereotype of opponents of critical race theory (CRT), a strategic plan from a prominent CRT advocacy group showcases a very diverse group of “frontline spokespeople” who are pushing back against the Marxism-rooted ideology. Christopher Rufo, an author and filmmaker known for exposing the infiltration of CRT into public education,…


Pennsylvania’s Consolidated University’s New Name Revealed, Plus Plans to Curb Declining Enrollment

A new university name, a bigger budget request, and a strategy to curb badly declining university enrollment were all approved during a marathon, two-day meeting that concluded Thursday for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) board of governors. The meeting was held at Millersville University, one of 14 universities that make up the…


Virginia Parent: Explicit Books ‘Sexualizing Children,’ Undermining Morality

Two books containing sexually explicit material that were removed from a school system in Virginia last month were part of an effort to sexualize children, a parent who led the effort to draw attention to them says. Fairfax County Public Schools pulled “Gender Queer” and “Lawn Boy” after Stacy Langton spoke out against the books…


Harvard University Moves Chinese Language Program From Beijing to Taiwan

The Harvard University summer Chinese immersion courses that had been taught at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) will be now held at the Taiwan University as of next Summer. Professor Jennifer L. Liu, director of the Chinese language program at Harvard, said the program decided to move to Taipei due to an apparent…


Harvard Moves Chinese Language Program From Beijing to Taiwan

Harvard University’s summer Chinese immersion courses that had been taught at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) will be now held at National Taiwan University as of next Summer. Prof. Jennifer L. Liu, director of the Chinese language program at Harvard, said the program decided to move to Taipei due to an apparent lack…


Educational Faddism Then and Now

Commentary Among the many brilliant insights of the great Thomas Sowell is the following gem: “Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area—crime, education, housing, race relations—the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories…


COVID-19 Cases Decrease in a Mask-Optional North Carolina School System

One of the few public-school systems in North Carolina that has stood its ground on keeping masks optional, despite a legal threat from the state, has seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases. The COVID-19 dashboard for the Union County Public Schools (UCPS) reported 170 positive cases last Friday, down from 252 the previous week, and…


Father Says Rape of Daughter in School Bathroom Led to Inclusion on School Board’s ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter

A Virginia father says his daughter was sexually assaulted by a male student at school earlier this year, setting off a series of events that saw his outburst at a school board meeting included in a controversial letter that compared some parents to domestic terrorists. Scott Smith’s daughter, 15, is a freshman at Stone Bridge…


Smart Kids Attacked for the Sake of Equity

Commentary Parents whose kids excel in school need to be on guard. Leftist school administrators across the country—not just in New York City—are banning gifted programs in elementary and middle school and Advanced Placement courses in high school. Typically, without any notice to parents, an eight grader’s accelerated science class or a fifth grader’s fast-track…


Former Connecticut ‘Teacher of the Year’ Could Be Fired for Refusing Vaccine or Testing

A teacher who had been awarded as “teacher of the year” could lose his job after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to coronavirus testing. Kahseim Outlaw, a physical education teacher at Lyman High School in Wallingford, Connecticut, said during an interview on The Donlon Report he is on unpaid leave for not…