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Noted Scholar to Congress: ‘We need a cultural Great Awakening’0
- Economics
- May 31, 2017
Political scientist Charles Murray has spent much of his career examining cultural trends in a declining America. He is most known for his controversial book The Bell Curve, which argues that intelligence is a better predictor of children’s success than their parents’ socioeconomic status. More recently he published the New York Times bestseller Coming Apart:
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Check Out the 10 Books Universities Are Assigning to Incoming Freshmen 0
- Culture
- May 31, 2017
It seems one can’t open an internet browser these days without seeing some new story on the unrest and chaos prevailing throughout college campuses. One of the latest incidents was highlighted in The Wall Street Journal by Evergreen State College professor Bret Weinstein. As Weinstein tells it, he was forced to hold his biology class
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One Simple Way to Boost Financial Literacy Among U.S. Students 0
- Economics
- May 31, 2017
When it comes to international comparisons in reading, math, and science, students from the United States measure just so-so. A new report from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) suggests that U.S. students are middle-of-the road when it comes to financial literacy as well. CBS News reports: “The results raise several red flags given
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Scientists are Accidentally Helping Poachers Drive Rare Species to Extinction 0
- Science
- May 30, 2017
If you open Google and start typing “Chinese cave gecko”, the text will auto-populate to “Chinese cave gecko for sale” – just US$150, with delivery. This extremely rare species is just one of an increasingly large number of animals being pushed to extinction in the wild by animal trafficking. What’s shocking is that the illegal
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Gallup: 8 Things You Need to Know About U.S. Students 0
- Education
- May 30, 2017
In a recent snapshot report, Gallup identified eight key findings about U.S. students. The findings stem from a poll Gallup conducted last fall that surveyed students in grades 5-12 from 3,000 public and private schools in North America. Here is what Gallup found: Engaged and hopeful students fare better on desirable outcomes, such as better
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Homelessness Charity Declines Federal Aid, Gets Hundreds Back on Their Feet 0
- Culture
- May 30, 2017
Growing up, Teena Faison never imagined she’d find herself a single mom and homeless. “We didn’t wake up one day and go, ‘Hey, I just want to be homeless with my kids,’” she told The Daily Signal “No. There’s many, many contributing factors to that – lack of education, lack of resources, addiction.” At 34
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