Dumb and Dumber (Nos. 95 & 96)

Watching the Education Apocalypse in Slow Motion

*Note to readers: I will be launching a new series of essays starting next week. The working title for the series is “The Three Pillars of a Free Society.” (The title is subject to change.)

DUMB AND DUMBER (No. 95)

K-12 EDITION

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT COULDN’T GO ANY LOWER: ‘This Is A Disaster’: New York Eyes Scrapping Regents Exam From High School Graduation Requirements 

THE TALE OF THE TAPE:

I HOPE YOU’RE NOT JUST NOW COMING TO THIS CONCLUSION: America’s Education System Is a Mess 

TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR THE ABUSE OF CHILDREN: High School Used $10K Grant To Hand Out ‘Chest Binders’ At Local Pride Parade, Stock Library With LGBTQ Books 

OBVIOUSLY A HOMESCHOOL GRADUATION. Those homeschool kids just don’t have good social skills: Video Shows Wild Fight Scenes At High School Graduation

THE EDUCATION DEEP STATE IS CORRUPT TO THE CORE: Math Teachers Group’s Push for Identity Politics Damages Math’s Inherent Equity

WHAT CAN’T GO ON FOREVER, WON’T. #JustWalkAway: “Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious.”

YES: “Are public schools at risk of a death spiral?” #JustWalkAway is the only sensible option before it’s too late.

AMERICA’S GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ARE INCREASINGLY COMING TO LOOK LIKE THE SCHOOLS IN CHINA DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION: “Teachers shouldn't have to pass a political test.”

What are the characteristics of a good teacher? Many would cite qualities such as mastery of the relevant subjects and high academic standards. Others might stress a positive attitude and engaging classroom manner. 

For most people, political opinions are likely to rank low among these priorities. According to a report in EdWeek, though, that's what an increasing number of public schools are emphasizing. Adopting a practice that's already widespread in higher education, many districts are now considering applicants' "cultural competency." In other words, they're making progressive political views a requirement of the job.

HOMESCHOOLING/MICROSCHOOLING EDITION

LET ME MAKE THIS VERY SIMPLE AND CLEAR FOR YOU: OVER—MY—DEAD—BODY: Scientific American Magazine Calls for Federal Homeschooling Regulations

Related:

• ‘Scientific’ Mag. Declares War on Homeschooling, Calls for Fed. Regulations

• Federal government should regulate homeschooling, legacy magazine says

• 'Science' mag admits homeschooling works, but demands federal oversight

• Harvard prof calls for total ban on homeschooling

• How you know they're scared of homeschooling

HIGHER ED EDITION

HARVARD IS STILL A CLOWN SHOW: Finally, a lesson worth learning from Harvard

IMMEDIATE EXPULSION AND JAIL TIME: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Barricade Campus Building, Trap Employees Inside 

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT: The Most Important Trait for Yale’s Next President: Courage

THE “SPECIALS” THINK THEY SHOULD CONTROL WHAT YOU HEAR, SEE, AND THINK: Stanford, Silicon Valley, and the Rise of the Censorship Industrial Complex

BILL MAHER SEEMS TO BE GETTING BETTER WITH EVERY PASSING DAY: (NSFW) Bill Maher Provides College Kiddies With Helpful Lesson in Exactly What They’re Supporting.

DEFUND MICHIGAN STATE: Don’t say ‘America’: Michigan State has 140+ employees working on 222 DEI action items

THE RULING CLASS IS TAKING CARE OF ITSELF FIRST: “U.S. universities keep ties to Chinese schools that support China’s military buildup, report says.”

A HELPFUL “HOW TO FIND A COLLEGE” GUIDE: MARSCHALL: How conservative students and families can find the right college