French Economist Piketty: Bill Gates Is a Fan — Except on Paying More Taxes
French economist Thomas Piketty claims the very wealthy and successful Bill Gates is among his fans–except when it comes to paying more taxes.
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Civil Rights Groups to Obama: More Fed Edu Funding, No Standardized Tests for Minorities
When the new Congress begins to consider the federal government’s role in America’s classrooms, civil rights groups will be doing their best to advocate for the strength of that role to ensure mandates that purport to promote “equity” for “diverse” groups. However, in October of last year, these same groups referred to the standardized testing requirements of the same federal government as “overly punitive” of racial minorities.
The Left Fears Republicans Will ‘Strip the Federal Role Out of Education’
On Friday, Politico offered an image of left-wingers fearful that Republicans at the helm in both the House and the Senate will take advantage of the backlash over the Common Core standards and “strip the federal role out of education.” True conservatives, however, lament that the Republicans in charge are not poised to accomplish that.
Planned Parenthood Performed 174 Abortions for Every Adoption Referral in 2014
In its 2013-2014 annual report, abortion giant Planned Parenthood states it performed 327,653 abortions and 1,880 adoption referrals, leaving 174 abortions for every adoption referral.
Jeb Bush Resigns from All Boards, Including His Own Education Foundation
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has resigned from all his corporate and nonprofit board memberships, including chairmanship of the education foundation he founded–more evidence that he is considering a 2016 presidential bid.
Planned Parenthood Annual Report: All About Abortions and Profits
On the last day of 2014, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) released its 2013-2014 annual report, revealing an uptick in abortions performed and a drop in both contraceptive and cancer prevention services.
‘Camp Gyno’ Returns with Key Choices to Be Made in Middle School
The star of last year’s “Camp Gyno,” the popular video about the first girl at camp to get her period and feel empowered by it, returns to the Internet now as a middle-schooler who makes some bad decisions and must deal with the consequences.
NY Gov. Cuomo Vetoes His Own Common Core Bill
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) vetoed legislation that his own administration drafted to delay the use of a new teacher evaluation system tied to student performance on the Common Core-aligned assessments.
Report: 73 Abortion Centers Shut Down in US in 2014
In an annual survey tracking abortion clinic closures, pro-life organization Operation Rescue reports that 73 abortion facilities partially or completely shut down in the U.S. in 2014, with Texas leading the way.
UVA Student Leaders Recommend Required ‘Women and Gender Studies’ and Closed Rape Trials
Though the Rolling Stone was forced to apologize to its readers for its gross inaccuracies in its story about gang rape at the University of Virginia (UVA), student leaders have published a document that recommends “Women and Gender Studies (WGS)” as a required course and secret rape trials as means to counter the “sexual assault storm” on the campus.
Jeb Bush ‘Owns’ Common Core
George Will understands why conservatives are revolted by the Common Core standards. Jeb Bush either does not understand or, perhaps worse, does not care. Either way, Bush owns his insistence upon the highly controversial education initiative, a position that will likely cost him with most conservatives in a presidential bid, and should also matter to all Republicans.
Jeb Bush Exits Businesses That Could Pose 2016 Presidential Bid Problems
Jeb Bush is beginning the process of disentangling himself from financial relationships that could cause him difficulties in a 2016 presidential bid.
Elementary Principal Arrested for Stealing Thousands from Student Fundraising Account
A Bridgeport, Connecticut, elementary school principal has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $10,000 from Dunbar Elementary School’s student fundraising account to gamble at Mohegan Sun casino.
Planned Parenthood Features Christmas Card With Birth Control Snowflake
President and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Marty Walz tweeted out a Christmas card of a snowflake fashioned of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and birth control pills.
CUNY Editor Calls For Violence Against ‘White Supremacist State’
The editor-in-chief of the graduate student newspaper of the City University of New York (CUNY) urges violent protests against what he terms the “white supremacist state” in the wake of the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown and other black men.
Thomas Sowell: Al Sharpton’s ‘Trail of Slime’
In his column on Tuesday, author Thomas Sowell highlighted the political union of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and community agitator Al Sharpton in the wake of the murder of two city police officers while they sat in
Radical Educators Urge Teaching U.S. History of ‘White Men Killing Unarmed Black Boys With No Consequence’
Doing its part to contribute to the racial divisiveness ripping through the country, radical, social justice educator group Rethinking Schools has posted on its website an article that instructs how to teach the United States history of “white men killing
Educator Reminds Black Community to Be True to God’s Word as Center of Life
The head of a national effort to work with urban families through both ministry and education initiatives reminds fellow members of the black community that, like Rev. Martin Luther King, they are a people called to be committed to the
King of Common Core Pearson Closes Charitable Foundation Amid Legal Troubles
Publishing giant Pearson Inc. is set to rake in billions of dollars in profits related to the implementation of the Common Core standards, but the corporation is now dealing with legal problems exposing some of its suspicious methods that have led
School Principal Reassigned Following Misspellings in Sign
A New Jersey public school principal was reassigned this week after a large sign with two misspelled words was posted for more than a week outside a school entrance. NorthJersey.com reports that Antoinette Young, the principal of School 20 in
U.S. Catholic Bishops Praise Pope Francis for Role in Cuba Negotiations
With the Obama administration acknowledging the personal intervention of Pope Francis in the President’s unilateral decision to re-establish U.S. relations with Cuba, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is applauding the pope’s role in the effort. The USCCB
Charges Dismissed Against New Hampshire Dad Who Protested Sexually Explicit Book
A New Hampshire father who protested his 14-year-old daughter’s class assignment of a book containing a sexually explicit scene had charges against him dismissed on Thursday. According to CBS Boston, a judge said the actions of William Baer, 50—whose objections
Flashback: Jeb Bush Said LBJ Would Be His Role Model As President
In February of 2013, Jeb Bush told several hundred people at a Catholic Florida university that, were he to become president, he would strive to be like Lyndon Baines Johnson. As the Miami Herald reported, while speaking at St. Leo
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper: People Can’t Educate Young People Well Themselves
Speaking at a luncheon, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) alarmed the homeschooling community when he included educating young people among things people, i.e. parents, can not do well themselves. “Government should do what people individually can’t do, or can’t do
WSJ: Jeb Bush Should Just Change ‘Polarizing Common Core’ Name
The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a turn at Jonathan Gruber’s strategy in getting Obamacare passed. The board advised Jeb Bush that if he wants to win the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, he should simply change the “polarizing” name of the
