Why Can’t UNC-System Education Programs Fix Literacy Instruction?
Members of the UNC Board of Governors are not happy. A years-long effort to align teacher training with the best scientifically proven methods to teach reading has fallen flat on…
What’s the “Paper Belt” and Why Set It on Fire?
Sometimes you come across a book with such an intriguing title that you just have to dive into it. That was the case when I saw a reference to Paper…
The University as Life Coach
What do you call an employee who is emotionally unprepared to work? Why, a recent college graduate, of course. So says a new report by the Mary Christie Institute, a…
At Texas A&M, a Different Kind of “Climate Change”
Universities adopt Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) plans with a host of promises. Advocates pledge, for instance, that, through reforms, the university will come to approximate the racial composition of…
Admissions standards at M.I.T
To the editor: M.I.T. requires all freshmen, regardless of their intended major, to take 2 semesters of calculus, 2 semesters of physics (and if you don’t pass the calculus, you…
The politicization of history
To the editor: You are very good at spreading your ideas, but not very good at soliciting responses. Politicizing science is terrible, but what about my war against politicizing history?…
Don’t Eliminate Standardized Testing for Teacher Candidates
North Carolina is facing a teacher shortage. The state is struggling to produce enough teachers for its K-12 schools and is currently relying heavily on substitute teachers to fill the…
Wokeness Is Creeping into Continuing Legal Education
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) revolution doesn’t just affect colleges and universities. It’s already begun to extend itself into America’s professions, by way of professional licensing requirements. The American…
Buckle Up, All Ye Unvaccinated!
Scholarly research is intended to provide us with the tools to solve humanity’s most complex and challenging problems. The findings of academic studies provide the basis for school curricula, inform…
The Politicization of Social Science
Science is not supposed to be filtered through a belief system. It’s supposed to go wherever the facts lead. But the human brain doesn’t work that way. Our brains zoom…