Free speech in American life is protected by the First Amendment—when the government is involved—but also by a broader understanding that differing views should be heard and respected in private academic settings, at meetings open to the public, and even in corporate settings. A broad and … » Go
The critical race theorists are feeling the heat. Over the past decade, they have had remarkable success in perpetuating the concepts of systemic racism, unconscious bias, white privilege, and white fragility in American institutions, beginning with universities and moving on to schools, … » Go
An existing Seattle law expressly forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of “political ideology” when contracting for goods or services. In an interview on the cable news show Tipping Point, Discovery Institute Vice President John West explains how far-reaching the Seattle law … » Go
There’s been talk for years of a teacher shortage. This problem could become acute in the aftermath of the pandemic. Can school budgets absorb declining enrollment even while payroll costs creep up? What will happen to technical subjects and special education with fewer certified … » Go
Editor’s note: In the past we’ve offered the top 10 problems with Darwinian evolution (see here for a fuller elaboration), and the top five problems with origin-of-life theories. But somehow we neglected to offer a parallel listing of the top lines of evidence supporting … » Go
The story of Buffalo Public Schools is a sad and familiar one: a dying industrial town, underperforming inner-city schools, and high rates of failure among racial minorities. Instead of focusing on improving academic achievement, however, Buffalo school administrators have … » Go
Book burning has always been a crucial ingredient of totalitarianism. In the 1930s the German Student Union infamously made bonfires from books considered antithetical to National Socialism. Similarly, the zealots who executed Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution destroyed books opposed to the … » Go
The United States leads the world in K-12 education spending yet lags behind 25 other developed nations in K-12 student achievement. When it comes to student learning, China leads the world by a significant margin — followed by Hong Kong, Finland, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, … » Go
New York’s East Side Community School recently sent a letter encouraging white parents to become “white traitors” and advocate for “white abolition.” The message, sent by principal Mark Federman, showed a graphic outlining eight stages of white identity development—from the … » Go
President Biden promised to reopen K-12 public schools within his first 100 days in office. His current proposal entails $130 billion of funding toward this end. Will the teacher unions determine this massive funding sufficient and get their teachers back on campus and in classrooms? For Biden … » Go
