The first step in understanding the public education mess is to realize that IT’S NOT ABOUT MONEY. Teachers — despite the widespread myth — are overpaid and underworked. Innumerable studies show that parochial schools produce better test scores with half or sometimes even as little as a third of public-school budgets. California, to pick a [...]
The Burqa Bomb
April 22, 2010 By 19 Comments
Terrorists disguised as women blow themselves up in Pakistan.
How Not to Help the Poor
April 13, 2010 By 6 Comments
A few years back, New York’s billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg came up with an anti-poverty program that could sound practical only to those accustomed to buying their way out of trouble. Instead of, say, encouraging economic independence and fostering self-sufficiency among New York’s underclass, the administration offered to bribe them. The [...]
When Free Speech Wins
April 6, 2010 By 17 Comments
Is Robert Spencer’s lecture at Florida State a sign of things to come?
Busy Parents: The Real Cause of Childhood Obesity
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I recently ended up in a long conversation with another mother at our children’s elementary school who told me about the ongoing conflict among the school’s board members about nutrition in the school. Apparently, the head of the committee wants all things sugar banned from the school — even lollipops for Valentine’s Day.
My friend — [...]
Muslim Law Students’ War Against Free Speech
March 26, 2010 By 86 Comments
What happened when one student invited Robert Spencer to Florida State.
Public School Helps 15 Year Old Get Abortion Without Parents’ Knowledge
March 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jihad Jane in the Classroom
March 23, 2010 By 16 Comments
Islamic Awareness Week returns to the American campus.
Note to Christians: Stop Writing Jon Stewart’s Jokes, Please.
March 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at the corporations whose deceit helped cause the financial crisis (I suggest everyone take a look at the “Jude Law” segment at TheDailyShow.com) and the latest scandals at the Vatican.
For those not following the story, the Pope is accused of having covered up the abuse [...]
