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He Persuaded the Columbine Killers Not to Murder Him 0
- Culture
- April 23, 2018
Nineteen years ago, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Thirteen lives were lost, and 13 families were forever changed. Evan Todd was one of the lucky ones. The first to be shot in the library, he persuaded the shooters not to murder him. “After
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Catholic University Totally Cool with Drag Show! But Don’t Publish a Photo of it 0
- Culture
- April 20, 2018
In 1990 Pope John Paul II, troubled over the decline of traditional religious views on Catholic campuses, published Ex Corde Ecclesiae, an apostolic constitution that aimed to define and reestablish the identity and mission of Catholic institutions of higher learning. Among the document’s many provisions was a call for Catholic universities to foster ”fidelity to
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When ‘Civilization’ Became a Bad Word 0
- History
- April 20, 2018
Kenneth Clark’s “Civilisation” mini-series, produced by the BBC and aired on American public television in 1969, celebrated the Western art and culture it depicted and explained. The show was one of the most widely watched and re-aired shows of its kind at the time, and is still discussed today, almost fifty years after its television debut.
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MIT Study: Career and Technical Education Courses Boost Graduation Rates (a Lot)0
- Culture
- April 20, 2018
Following the release of the latest numbers from The Nation’s Report Card, City Journal columnist Ray Domanico made an interesting observation: the low math and reading scores of eighth grade students parallel the national rates of college completion. In other words, the students who will succeed in college are the ones who are currently succeeding
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Peter Hitchens on the War in Syria: An Interview 0
- Politics
- April 20, 2018
I was reading George Will on Syria. The piece consists of this: Obligatory reference to the Germans dropping chemical weapons. Wikipedia level knowledge of the types of weapons and a strained causal link to Israel’s motivations in destroying Syrian airfield, completely oblivious of the greater strategic considerations. Mild Wikipedia level history to show that the
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New National Test Scores Show Betsy DeVos Was Right About Public Schools 0
- April 20, 2018
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ recent interview with Lesley Stahl on “60 Minutes” caused quite a bit of backlash from critics. As my colleague Jonathan Butcher has written, “60 Minutes” ignored many of the facts about the state of education in America. Response to the interview drew quite a bit of criticism of DeVos and her
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