Department of Education on Townhall

• Chicago Teachers Union Prez Attacks Individualism, Free Markets in Education Fri Apr 12
  Kyle Olson
  MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry isn’t the only one cheering for collectivism in education. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis thinks that idea is pretty swell, too. ... more
• Education and Transportation: We Have No Idea How Much Money We Spend on Conferences Tue Mar 5
  Katie Pavlich
• Federal Director Refutes Department of Education Statistics Thu Feb 28
  Dalton Vogler
• Common Core: Orwellian Lessons in Florida Sat Jan 19
  Mary Grabar
  In 2009, during the economic “crisis,” states were offered part of the $4.35 billion in stimulus funds in a hurried contest called Race to the Top. After the initial application, they were told that they would have to adhere to national standards and testing called Common Core, sight unseen, and without any legislative input. Forty-eight states signed on initially; today, 45 states are committed to CC—although citizens and teachers are organizing against it. ... more
• Students Protest Federal Lunch Calorie Cap Tue Sep 18
  Katie Pavlich
• Free Our Kids From Arne Duncan Mon May 14
  Star Parker
  President Obama now commands center stage following his formal announcement that, yes, he supports same sex marriage. ... more
• Cradle to Grave: The Obama Campaign's Fantasy for American Life Thu May 3
  Kevin Glass
• Indoctrination 101: Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan Approves of Schools Teaching Protesting Techniques (EAGnews.org Exclusive Part 3) Thu Apr 26
  Kyle Olson
  On Tuesday, EAGnews.org brought you footage of Black Star Project community organizer Phillip Jackson teaching students in Chicago Public Schools' Jones College Prep the finer points of non-violent protesting. He was positioning the students to achieve a particular result he was seeking. ... more
• Students, Dems Protesting Interest Rate Hikes: "Let's Deal with this Later!" Wed Mar 14
  Kate Hicks
• Blitzing the Department of Education Mon Mar 12
  Katie Kieffer
  Tim Tebow and I both blitzed the Department of Education; we were both homeschooled. ... more
• Of Profits and Power: Education Establishment Attacks Digital Learning Tue Feb 21
  Kyle Olson
  The education establishment is pulling out all the stops to stifle the movement to expand the use of technology to modernize the way students learn. ... more
• DC Nanny State wants to "educate" babies too Fri Dec 16
  Rebecca Hagelin
  Culture Challenge of the Week: Schools as Parents ... more
• AFT Union Spreading Wealth around the Globe Mon Nov 7
  Kyle Olson
  According to the propaganda of the teachers unions, these are bleak times for public education. Younger teachers are being laid off, school employees are making benefit concessions, and unions are losing bargaining privileges. ... more
• Culture Challenge of the Week: New York's "Sex Ed" Fraud Wed Nov 2
  Rebecca Hagelin
  As the appalling details of New York City’s newly mandated sex ed program trickle out, parents have reacted with shock and disgust—and rightly so. ... more
• Bill Clinton: No Successful Country in the World Thinks Government is the Problem Sat Oct 29
  Katie Pavlich
• Rand Paul on "No Child Left Behind" Tue Oct 18
  Townhall.com Staff
• Al Sharpton Wisconsin Milk Story Sours Fri Sep 30
  Kyle Olson
  Public employee unions and their apologists will tell any tale to elicit sympathy for their cause. ... more
• What’s the purpose of public education anyway Wed Sep 28
  Marybeth Hicks
  Barely enough time has passed for bologna sandwiches to begin rotting in school lockers, yet the 2011-2012 school year is shaping up to be one of the stinkiest ever, if we’re measuring in episodes of putrid political correctness and radicalism. ... more
• Bachmann: Who Needs a Department of Education, Anyway? Tue Sep 6
  Erika Johnsen
• Reps Issa/Foxx challenge Department of Education rule mired in economy Fri Jul 8
  Christopher Prandoni
  With Congress thankfully derailing many of the President’s radical proposals, Obama has used regulatory agencies to implement the policies Congress rejected. ... more
• Who cares about American history? Mon Jun 20
  Jeff Jacoby
  WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION last week released the results of the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress -- "the Nation's Report Card" -- the bottom line was depressingly predictable: Not even a quarter of American students is proficient in US history, and the percentage declines as students grow older. ... more
• The Law and Civil Liberties Thu Jun 16
  Cal Thomas
  I bet you didn't know that federal law enforcement officers representing the Department of Education (DOE) can break down your front door if you are suspected of violating the law. ... more
• Big Government is Misspending, and Our Children Are Paying Sat Jun 11
  Townhall.com Staff

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