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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.

by Dr. Susan Berry11 Jan 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

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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.

by Wynton Hall10 Jan 2015, 1:58 PM PST0

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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."

by AWR Hawkins10 Jan 2015, 12:22 PM PST0

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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.

by Dr. Susan Berry9 Jan 2015, 10:51 AM PST0

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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

by Dan Riehl9 Jan 2015, 12:17 AM PST0

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