DEI
Trump pressure pushes 17 law firms away from DEI fellowship
Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reports a significant blow to the diversity, equity, and inclusion racket. At least 17 law firms have dropped out of a prestigious internship program that allegedly excluded white…
Congress highlights American Bar Association’s DEI ties
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about interesting developments on Capitol Hill. The American Bar Association (ABA) is “a nonpartisan membership organization open to all American lawyers.” That is the laughable claim…
Ineffective University Educator Preparation is the Root of the Teaching Profession’s Woes
For the last two legislative sessions, certification and attrition have dominated the teacher pipeline discussion, but if legislators wish to ensure a sufficient supply of effective teachers in Texas classrooms, they must…
Low Standards, High Indoctrination, Zero Results
The epidemic of uncertified teachers in Texas schools is the result of the collapse of the teacher preparation program, especially university programs. These programs have traded a focus on the classroom for social activism.…
Low Standards, High Indoctrination, Zero Results
Cover photo: FBI photo of Bill Ayers during his time as a leader of the Weather Underground. Ayers, who participated in bombings targeting government buildings, later became a prominent education professor and Vice President…
Does America’s 250th Deserve Our Celebration?
As we observe the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the question has been raised whether our experiment in self-government still merits our celebration—or our condemnation. I find myself having to…
The Ice Cream Test Lincoln Would Have Understood
A few weeks ago, I received a call from a very frustrated friend. She is exactly the kind of teacher every parent hopes their child gets. She is dedicated, thoughtful, and has high expectations for her students. The issue…
Talarico worked for left-wing firm planning DEI for Texas schools
Collin Anderson and Peter Hasson write for the Washington Free Beacon about an unfortunate piece of the Texas Democratic Senate candidate’s resume. Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D.) earned tens of thousands of…
Hanson identifies ‘four horsemen’ of today’s antisemitism
Victor Davis Hanson writes for American Greatness about key factors contributing to antisemitism today. Few predicted that blaming Israel and the Jews who support it would flare up in the early 21st century—and in America of…
Diversity as weakness instead of strength
John Hinderaker writes for the Powerline blog about the downside of diversity. The shibboleth that “diversity is our strength” is one of the worst canards of our time. There is a great deal of empirical data indicating that…
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