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Putting aside the ideological and political attitudes at play, there is a social component as well: Never in my life have I witnessed so many arrogant, needy, spoiled brats on parade.
Unfortunately for some activists, gravity wasn’t invented by white settlers.
Our decisions tend to be rooted not in scientific analysis but in emotional reaction; and we tend to see protest not as a tool for social or legislative change, but simply as a chance to upset the status quo.
Without a healthy mix of a conservative and liberal center, the poles of left and right are much more likely to tilt toward the extremes.
If there is one certainty within educational research, it is that there is no single distinct and best way to teach.
With little practical training or preparation, graduates of the program begin their teaching careers woefully unprepared.
Back in December 2012, six days after a mass shooting ended the lives of 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown
How can students advocate for speech codes and still believe that freedom of speech is secure?
The opposing position is that by engaging with other ideas, you make your own ideas stronger.
Public colleges and universities function just like every other public institution—as an extension of the government itself.
Those of us who believe in the merit principle, and who have seen firsthand how these schools can improve the lives of the students
It is absolutely true that the SAT is the reason this scandal occurred.
To anyone acquainted with the history and quality of American ed schools, this should come as no surprise.
Part of the problem in discussing this is that the meaning of words, as used in some-but-not-all Social Justice-speak, often differs from common usage.
My small classes faced a large photograph of Barack Obama displayed proudly in front of the classroom over the title “Notre Président.”