Middle School Teacher’s Writing Assignment Asked Students to Describe How They Would Kill Her
A Maryland middle school English teacher assigned her students the writing task of describing how they would kill her.
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Duke University Reverses Decision to Allow Broadcast of Muslim Call to Prayer
Duke University reversed it’s decision to allow the “adhan”–Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast across campus every Friday.
Duke Reverses Decision, Will Not Allow Muslim Call to Prayer at Its Chapel
Duke University has reversed itself, and announced Thursday afternoon it will not allow a Muslim call to prayer Friday from its iconic cathedral.
SC Representative Proposes High School Second Amendment Curriculum
South Carolina state Representative Alan Clemmons (R-107) is proposing the “Second Amendment Act of 2015,” an act which would create a three-week course on the Second Amendment for high school students and would designate December 15 as “Second Amendment Awareness Day.”
Obama’s Bogus Community College Giveaway
President Obama can’t resist the temptation to gin up new entitlements that chase votes but make problems worse—free tuition at community colleges would be no exception.
Longtime Leftwing Activist Professor Leaves Brandeis: ‘I Just Could Not Tolerate Anymore’ Conservatism
A politics professor associated with leftwing activism and anti-Semitic views at Brandeis University will no longer teach at the school following a one-year terminal sabbatical.
Gun Violence Course: We Took Bloomberg’s Money, Not His Influence
In response to reports that the Phoenix-based Dart center was taking money from one of Michael Bloomberg’s gun control groups to underwrite an upcoming April workshop on “journalism” and gun violence, Dart executive director Bruce Shapiro acknowledged the receipt of “$48,000” from Bloomberg’s group but says that will not influence the workshop’s lesson plans.
Principal: Students Can ‘Hurl’ Cans Of Corn at Gunmen As ‘Last Resort’
W.F. Burns Middle School principal Princella Holley suggested stockpiling “cans of food such as corn and peas in classrooms” so students could grab them and “hurl” them at school attackers as a “last resort.”
Arne Duncan: ‘Thousands’ of Suspended Preschoolers Are ‘Young Boys of Color’
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 on Monday by condemning what he views as racial inequities in education in the United States.
Coulter: Government Promoting College Bubble Like Banks Promoted Home Loans
Ann Coulter, columnist and author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican,” argued that the federal government was “promoting a bubble” with higher education similar to the subprime mortgage bubble on Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “The
After Luring States into Student Data Collection Systems, Obama ‘Campaigns’ for Tough Data Privacy
After enticing states into a binding promise to develop their student databases, President Obama now says he will call for legislation that will protect students from commercial data mining.
Brandeis Student Journalist: ‘Selective Outrage’ on Campus, Students ‘Intimidated,’ ‘Shamed Into Silence’
A Brandeis student who reported on the anti-police tirade of one of the school’s student leaders says the ensuing attacks he has endured have led him to the conclusion that the university’s actions have invited a culture of “selective outrage,” in which the expressed prejudices of the left are protected, while opposing views are portrayed as hate speech and quashed through intimidation.
NYT: Dismal Community College Graduation Rates, Not Cost, The Real Problem
The White House claimed last week that President Barack Obama’s proposed “free” community college for everyone proposal would cost U.S. taxpayers at least $60 billion over the next 10 years were it to pass. But as the New York Times pointed out on Friday, community college is already tuition-free for millions of students.
Outgoing Arizona Head of Education: Mexican Studies Subvert US
As his last official act in office, former head of Arizona’s Department of Education, John Huppenthal, released a letter saying, “Public schools in Tucson, Arizona, illegally promote ethnic solidarity and the overthrow of the U.S. government by teaching Mexican history, Rage Against the Machine lyrics, and an explanation of hip hop by rapper KRS-One.”
Brooks: Don’t Expect Radical Islam to Tolerate ‘Offensive Talk’ if US College Campus Don’t
On Friday’s broadcast of PBS’s “NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks discussed the free speech implications of last week’s terror attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. According to Brooks, Charlie Hebdo would have difficult time on any college
Black Coalition Leader: ‘Neighborhood Schools Before Integration Worked Well’ for Minority Students
As President Obama expresses his desire to further increase the federal government’s role in education, the education leader of a prominent black pastor’s organization tells Breitbart News more federal government is not what lower income and minority students need. Instead, parents and strong communities – such as the kind that existed before integration – are what will sustain student achievement. “Neighborhood schools before integration worked well because students made important connections with the school family and their community, despite the access and equity issues of the day,” Dr. Deborah De Sousa Owens observes.
Obama Proposes Free Community College
In Tennessee today, the White House announced its desire to make two years of community college free for any American who wants it, with the cost being shared by federal and state governments, 75%/25% respectively. The concept is said to be
US Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan Props Up Common Core in Tribute to Outgoing MA Gov. Deval Patrick
In a glowing tribute to outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D), U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan claims the state of Massachusetts has led the nation in education under the direction of Common Core champion Patrick, who will turn the reins over to a new Governor, Charlie Baker (R), on Thursday.
UVA Toughens Fraternity Regulations After Rolling Stone Rape Hoax Debunked
The University of Virginia restored fraternities on campus Tuesday without apology, requiring them to undergo safety and sexual assault training and adopt strict new rules on alcohol — or face continued banishment.
Indiana Conservatives’ Coalition: ‘School Choice’ With Strings Attached Not ‘Conservative’
At least 40 conservative groups in Indiana have signed onto an agenda for education reform that will be submitted to the state’s lawmakers Tuesday. Among the top planks of the coalition’s platform are cutting regulations for schools that agree to accept school choice vouchers and freedom to reject the state’s rebranded Common Core-aligned standards.
Harvard Faculty Frantically Fights to Stop ObamaCare Healthcare Cost Increases
The New York Times has a hilarious article on how Harvard’s faculty ran afoul of the ObamaCare “reforms” they pushed down America’s throat, and they don’t like it one little bit.
Number of Entrepreneurs Under 30 Hits 24-Year-Low
An analysis by the Wall Street Journal finds that the number of private business owners under the age of 30 has hit a 24-year-low.
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.
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.
‘Tis the Season to Search for Schools
Many parents use the start of the new year as a time to start searching for new schools for their children for the 2015-2016 school year. And believe it or not, January is not too early to get this search stared. (In some cases, it might be considered late!)
