Schools Quiz Twelve-Year-Olds about Gay, Oral, and Anal Sex
A public hearing is taking place Wednesday morning in the Massachusetts State House to look into a controversial sex survey given to middle school and high school students.
Education
WSJ’s Jason Riley: ‘Soccer Mom’ Opponents to Common Core Have the Momentum
With hundreds of thousands of parents refusing the Common Core-aligned tests for their children, Wall Street Journal contributor Jason Riley says the “soccer mom” opt-out movement has the momentum and is determined to win its fight.
The Secret to Zuckerberg’s New $100M Education Bet Is Small Schools
Mark Zuckerberg joined other tech celebrities in a massive $100M funding round for a new education startup, AltSchool, which aims to disrupt America’s approach to elementary and middle-school education.
FAIL: Only 18 Percent of 8th-Graders Proficient in US History
Results of the “Nation’s Report Card” released this week by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that only 18 percent of 8th-graders are “proficient” or above in U.S. history, and only 23 percent are proficient in civics.
Former US Education Department Official: State Legislatures ‘Forced’ Colleges to Use Common Core Test
Colleges in six states will use the Smarter Balanced Common Core-aligned test for placement to determine that students are “college-ready” and do not need to take remedial classes, but a former U.S. Education Department official told Breitbart News the decision to use the test was forced on the colleges by their state legislatures.
FNC’s Wallace to Dem Rep on Baltimore Unrest: ‘It’s Not a Matter of Money’
Sunday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace challenged Rep. Donna Edward (D-MD) on the leadership in the city of Baltimore in the wake of unrest involving the death of Freddie Gray. “Baltimore has not had a
School Apologizes For Failing To Notify Parents Prior To Reading Transgender Book To K-3 Children
Public school officials in Kittery Point, Maine apologized to parents of students in kindergarten through third grade for failing to notify them before their children were exposed to a book about a transgendered child during a lesson on tolerance and acceptance. A parent of a first-grader at the school called school principal David Foster when her son came home asking questions about sexual identity.
Obama: Free Community College Shows Belief In ‘Opportunity for All’
President Obama said that his free community college program is a way to show “we believe in opportunity for all” during Saturday’s weekly address. Transcript as Follows: “Hi everybody. I’m speaking with you from the DC Public Library in Anacostia,
Gloria Steinem Invited to Catholic College: ‘Patriarchal Religion All About Controlling Reproduction’
In an address at St. Norbert Catholic College in Wisconsin, radical feminist Gloria Steinem said that religion was “patriarchal” and “all about controlling reproduction.”
Forget Prop 209–Use Race to Help Latinos, Says Study
According to The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit organization, the paucity of Latinos in California with a college degree represents a problem that should be solved by allowing the state’s public universities to use race or ethnicity as a factor in weighing an applicant’s qualifications.
Students for Life Launches National Pro-Life Initiative for Millennials
Students for Life of America (SFLA), the nation’s largest pro-life organization for millennials, is launching a new grassroots initiative aimed at young, pro-life adults that will engage them in the pro-life movement well beyond their high school and college days.
Petition Supporting Professor Attacked for Anti-Hamas Facebook Post Gains 10,000 Signatures
A petition to support Professor Andrew Pessin’s right to free speech—which includes his pro-Israel point of view—now has almost 10,000 signatures. In addition, this morning, Dr. Pessin tells this reporter, “We trust that the administration is willing to work together with
Parents Charge Education Officials with Bullying, Cover-Ups over Refusal of Common Core Tests
As parents of thousands of students across the nation are refusing the standardized tests aligned with the Common Core standards, state education officials are digging in their heels and attempting to use authority and, in some cases, intimidation to keep test participation rates up and parents in line.
Drs Discover How to Use McDonald’s-Style Emoticons to Quadruple Healthy Food Choices
Medical researchers have discovered a surprisingly effective way to dramatically increase healthy lunch choices: label foods with emoticons and give out a small toy. The results of a school pilot study found that meals labeled with a “green smiley face” and paired with a toy spiked vegetable selection 62% and decreased chocolate milk selection 42%.
Swastikas at Stanford: ‘Hate Crimes’ Against Fraternity
Stanford University president John Hennessy is condemning the vandalism of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house at the university, which was daubed with swastikas that were discovered on Sunday morning, the Stanford Review reports.
Johns Hopkins Bans Chick-fil-A From Campus: ‘Microaggression’ Against LGBT Students
The Student Government Association (SGA) at Johns Hopkins University has banned Chick-fil-A from its campus, claiming the restaurant chain is a “microaggression” against its students.
National Poetry Month Reminds Us of ‘Federalized Mediocrity’ of Common Core Standards
“When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations,” President John F. Kennedy said in the fall of 1963, memorializing poet Robert Frost at Amherst College. “When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”
University of Florida Suspends Frat over Alleged Abuse of Wounded Veterans
The University of Florida suspended one of its fraternities on Friday after allegations that its members hurled drunken insults and spat at a group of disabled military veterans at a Panama City Beach resort.
Bill Clinton Steps Down from Position at Laureate International Universities
From Bloomberg Politics: Former President Bill Clinton’s role at a for-profit higher education company will end Friday, just as his wife has begun questioning some of the industry’s practices from the campaign trail. Since 2010, Clinton has been honorary chancellor of
Nuns Walk Out of Classrooms, Protest LGBT Agenda Undermining Catholic Teaching on ‘Day of Silence’
Faithful Catholics are praising the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, who walked out of their classrooms at Marin Catholic High School near San Francisco last Friday on the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Day of Silence, devoted to promoting the militant LGBT agenda among young people in school.
Boston U High School ‘Global Ed’ Workshop Whitewashes Terrorism, Promotes Palestinian State – But Complies With Common Core
A “global education” workshop for high school students given by a Boston University group and reportedly compliant with the Common Core standards encourages Jewish students to empathize with Hamas and teaches that the United States’ use of military drones is terrorism.
Student Cleared of Rape Accusations Sues Columbia University for Gender Discrimination
A Columbia University student, cleared by the school and law enforcement of rape accusations, has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming it failed to protect him from harassment by the student who continued her public claims that he raped her.
Rutgers Students Earn Credit for Course on Hillary, Field Trip to Clinton Global Initiative
First-year students at taxpayer-funded Rutgers University have been studying Democrat candidate for president Hillary Rodham Clinton during a one-credit course titled “A Woman for President?” The course features guest lectures from former Clinton campaign staffers and a field trip to the Clinton Global Initiative.
Screening of ‘American Sniper’ Canceled at University of Maryland
A planned screening of the film American Sniper on the University of Maryland campus has been been canceled after outcry from Muslim students.
Almost a Third of Those with Savings Have Less Than $1,000 for Retirement
Study after study shows that Americans are not saving for retirement like they should, and a new survey finds that nearly one third of people who have some sort of savings plan have amassed less than $1,000 for retirement.
