Education

Why Every Leader Should Challenge the Status Quo 0
- Education
- March 3, 2020
The last few years have seen many people across the political spectrum wondering why the American people elected a man like Donald Trump. He’s rude, arrogant, and any number of other things. How could Americans be duped into choosing such a president? There are many ways to answer that question. However, one reason seems to
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Colonialism Has Been an Equal Opportunity Oppressor 0
- Education
- March 2, 2020
The New York Times’ 1619 Project seeks to recraft America as a nation with an explicitly racist past, founded on the principles of slavery. In reading articles such as these, it’s important to remember that slavery and other buzzwords are not the catchalls for racism that they are presumed to be. Colonialism is one example
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Trump’s Big Bet on Career and Technical Education 0
- Education
- February 14, 2020
President Donald Trump has proposed one of the largest increases in funding for career and technical education in recent history. As a education policy researcher who studies the economic and employment impact of career and technical education in high school, I believe this proposal has a lot of potential to open up new job opportunities,
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Let’s Hear the Truth About Coronavirus 0
- Education
- February 11, 2020
What is happening in China? We now know that Dr. Li Wenliang of Wuhan raised early warnings about the coronavirus. Taken into custody, the doctor was “reprimanded by Wuhan police and forced to sign a letter acknowledging he had made ‘false comments’ on the Chinese Internet.” By trying to conceal the virus, the Communist Party of China
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The Vast Majority of High Schoolers Are Unhappy at School 0
- Education
- February 11, 2020
Most high school students are not happy at school. A new study by Yale researchers finds that nearly three-quarters of high schoolers report negative feelings toward school. The study surveyed more than 20,000 high school students in all 50 U.S states and found widespread dissatisfaction at school across all demographic groups, with girls reporting slightly
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How a Texas Highway Turned One College Professor Away From Socialism 0
- Education
- February 11, 2020
Socialism is the flavor of the day, especially among young people. In both 2010 and 2018 youth support for socialism measured at 51 percent. Although it has remained steady, support for its opposing ideology – capitalism – fell from 68 percent to 45 percent over the same time period. Given the college activist environment, can these young
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