Jim Sleeper: How Yale Molded the Cold War Mentality and Leadership
Jim Sleeper is a journalist and alumnus of Yale, as well as a lecturer there. He published an enlightening article about the role of Yale...
Month : October 2021
Virginia: What’s At Stake in the Governor’s Election?
In the race for governor of Virginia, Republicans have focused their campaign on hot-button issues like banning “critical race theory” from the schools, opposing mask...
Texas: Insanity Erupts at School Board Meetings Over Critical Race Theory
Under the combined influence of Donald Trump and Governor Gregg Abbott, a considerable number of Texas parents have become convinced that their public schools have...
Anti-Vaxxers Who Died or Became Very Sick with COVID
We have all read stories about anti-vaxxers who pleaded for the vaccine on their deathbed. it turns out that there is a website that keeps...
Nancy Bailey: “The Truth About Reading” Isn’t True
Nancy Bailey is a retired teacher who battles misinformation and propaganda. In this post, she dissects a new film called “The Truth About Reading,” which...
Jan Resseger: A Thirty-Year Overview of Vouchers, Which Started in Milwaukee
Jan Resseger provides a useful and disturbing overview of vouchers, which began in 1991 in Milwaukee. The funder that inspired the Milwaukee voucher program, paid...
Guess Who Slipped a Pro-Corporate Provision into the Infrastructure Bill?
“In the Public Interest” is our best source for alerts about privatization. Here is their latest warning. Welcome back to our weekly newsletter for people...
Peter Greene to U.S. News: Ranking Schools by Test Scores is a Truly Stupid Idea
Peter Greene points out that U.S. News used to be a news magazine, but has turned itself into a ranking agency, mainly of colleges, then...
NYC: Eric Adams, Reversing De Blasio, Will Not Scrap Gifted Programs
Eric Adams, the Democratic candidate for mayor, is sure to be elected mayor of New York City in November, succeeding Bill De Blasio. The current...
Carol Burris: The Myth of “Charter School Enrollment Growth” During Pandemic
On September 22, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools put out a press release boasting of unprecedented enrollment growth during the pandemic. The report...