The Weekend Muse War on Science by John Stossel What do you call it when people cannot state biological realities, are not allowed recognize an unborn human being as a person, ... Keep Reading
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Calling for More Minority Teachers does little to address bigger problems
Blacks comprise 25 percent of public school enrollment; only 14 percent of public school teachers are black Reasons for the shortage of minority teachers are rooted in a variety ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: What the News & Observer Gets Wrong
Raleigh News & Observer reporters Jane Stancill, Lynn Bonner and David Raynor recently authored a number of lengthy and highly critical articles on public charter schools in ... Keep Reading
The Exclusionary Tactics of Progressive “Inclusion” Programs
Whether you think he is a hero or a villain, you’ve probably read or heard strong responses to Google’s decision to fire engineer James Damore. Being ostracized by Silicon ... Keep Reading
Records Show Bias Against Conservative Groups at UNC
Last week in a blog post over at Civitas Review, I commented on the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom’s (CLF) recent pursuit of public records from the University of ... Keep Reading
WCPSS wants diversity in school assignment plan — again.
Déjà vu. According to the dictionary it’s “the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.” That’s the appropriate reaction ... Keep Reading
Heritage Weighs in on Wake County Schools
Anissa Borchardt lends a much-needed and reasoned voice to the brouhaha over diversity and neighborhood schools in Wake County. Borchardt, writing on the subject in the Heritage ... Keep Reading
Alves Plan: new criteria, same old problems
That the Wake County School Board is splitting along partisan lines on whether to use test schools in deciding where children attend school is not news. All the buzz is about ... Keep Reading
Where is the educational diversity?
This morning’s Wake Ed blog raises concerns about the steady drop in Wake County Public Schools market share of the county’s school-age children. According to the article, Wake ... Keep Reading
Restart Button Missing at Wake County Schools Regular Meeting
After 19 people were arrested yesterday at the Wake County Schools regular meeting, a few former and current public school students remained locked arm-in-arm singing. The students ... Keep Reading