By Brandon Morse – redstate.com – May 16, 2023 On the surface, the concept of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives seems like a really moral thing. It’s giving the opportunity to people who would have otherwise not had the opportunity to succeed in an industry or line of work. To be sure, the concept alone is noble. … To see...

What activists really want is the separation of truth and state

Some schools are ditching traditional grading. Instead, they use “labor-based grading,” an idea promoted by Arizona State University professor Asao Inoue.

By Jeff Charles – redstate.com –  April 20, 2023 The House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and the progressive left is quite upset by it. The legislation, which is intended to protect female athletes, has been met with scorn from Democrats, who insist it is transphobic. The Protection of Women and Girls in...

Looking at things through natural eyes, without faith and spiritual insight, it is not looking good for young people in America when it comes to their faith in the Lord.

My wife, Gena, and I have friends across the field of politics. And we respect all Americans, those who agree with us and those who differ. Nevertheless, regardless of your political persuasion, if you love your kids and grandkids as much as we do, you need to pay careful attention to this brand-new report. …

By Betsy DeVos – wsj.com – April 2, 2023 This isn’t the only scandal on that campus worthy of attention and outrage. The school also faces a criminal case of false sexual-assault accusations. Both instances were complicated by the incessant buildup of nonteaching bureaucrats. Stanford now employs more administrators than it enrolls undergrads—focused on an agenda, not education. Last month...

The most recent shout-down debacle at Stanford’s law school, one of many such recent sordid episodes, prompts the question: “Who owns our universities?” The law students who are in residence for three…

By Richard Vedder – wsj.com – March 16, 2023 American higher education is in crisis. The rise of diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracies and a growing intolerance for dissent has spurred political battles for control of campus decision-making in North Carolina, Texas, Florida, and elsewhere. The fights point to a fundamental question: Who “owns” a university? Perhaps the question is better...

By: Frederick M. Hess – nationalreview.com – March 16, 2023 Lately there’s been much hand-wringing punditry about the education “culture wars,” with the mainstream media blaming right-wing extremists for heated fights over social studies, school boards, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), library books, and what-have-you. But what if right-wing extremism is mostly a figment of the mainstream media’s collective imagination? And...