Category: Education
Enough "poor poor pitiful me" from college students
Aug 15th
PUBLISHED in the Boulder Daily Camera, 8/15/06
http://dailycamera.com/bdc/letters_to_editor/article/0,1713,BDC_2491_4916920,00.html
re "Students burdened by debt
Federal aid not keeping pace with rising costs"
Boulder Daily Camera, 8/13/06
http://… more »
The Freak on government telling us how to behave
Jul 1st
In response to my posting on Senator Santorum and my disappointing interaction with him, The Freak has written a comment which is so good that it deserves a blog posting of its own.
That’s a great anecdote, although it’s not one that gives us that muc… more »
Schools not preparing students for a competitive world
Jun 17th
see "High Schools Make Room at Top for Grads
Some Tap Multiple Valedictorians to Cut Rivalry, Spread Honors" (Washington Post, 6/17/06)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/16/AR2006061601789.html?
To the Editor:
Along wit… more »
Maybe there is justice for Ward Churchill
Jun 14th
see "Committee: Fire Churchill" (Rocky Mountain News, 6/13/06)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4771570,00.html
Six members of a ten member committee at the University of Colorado have recommended that the repulsive… more »
Meathead gets what he deserves
Jun 10th
see "Universal preschool advocates vow to continue efforts" (San Jose Mercury News, 6/7/06)
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/14763685.htm
Rob Reiner should have known he had a problem when the essentially socialist LA Times ca… more »
Even the LA Times opposes universal preschool
May 23rd
re "No on Proposition 82" (LA Times editorial, 5/22/06)
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-ed-preschool21may21,0,5240941.story
To the Editors:
The Times is absolutely right to oppose Proposition 82. From Oklahoma to Quebec, Universa… more »
Closing bad public schools is not unfortunate
Apr 16th
re "Half-filled schools need DPS scrutiny" (Denver Post, 4/14/06)
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_3708004
To the Editor:
By calling the closing of minimally-attended schools “unfortunate”, your editorial implies that the goal of DPS is maximi… more »
The Yaleiban - "Diversity" sows seeds of its own destruction
Mar 25th
Whether Yale's admitting a former (and unrepentant) Taliban spokesman was an exercise in diversity or incompetence, the likely outcome is to show that the diversity movement is at best incompetent and at worst dangerous and hateful.
Here's an in-depth… more »
Follow-up on religion and politics posting: Vouchers are fine!
Mar 23rd
In response to this morning's posting, "The history of evangelical Christians and American politics", Ben posted an excellent comment which, combined with my response, I think is worthy of a separate posting. I'd be interested in the opinion of any of my… more »
Jay Bennish is the tip of the iceberg
Mar 13th
For those of you (maybe outside Colorado) who haven't heard the story, Overland High School teacher Jay Bennish was reinstated Friday after a brief suspension following remarks comparing President Bush to Hitler.
If you want to hear the 21 minute reco… more »
