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Affordable College: Higher Education Made Dumber

March 12, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Someone wiser than me confided that the secret to college is understanding that you are persevering against nothing. The only thing you are fighting is yourself as you acquire lots of debt to attend classes you will never use and study long, lonely hours while living like a pauper. If you stick with it, you get a piece of paper with very tangible rewards. You will have … [Read more...] about Affordable College: Higher Education Made Dumber

Equity in Education is Not What School Taxes Pay For

July 24, 2014 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

The Department of Education is giving its all to turn the failure to achieve equity in education into a civil rights problem. Tossing the race card on the table was a shamelessly transparent follow-up to the release of civil rights data on inequality in school discipline (see: Universal Preschool: Civil Rights and Race, or Bad Kids?). Now we have the new Excellent Educators for … [Read more...] about Equity in Education is Not What School Taxes Pay For

Government Control by Threats is Liberal Hypocrisy at its Best

May 11, 2014 by Bob Prokop 2 Comments

What better deception to enforce government control than convincing the people that tightening the screws on states is for their protection? The pursuit of government control over states is liberal hypocrisy at its best. We have created a vicious spiral of spending and dependence by making sure that everything begins and ends in Washington, especially when it comes to providing … [Read more...] about Government Control by Threats is Liberal Hypocrisy at its Best

Universal Preschool: Civil Rights or Bad Kids?

March 27, 2014 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Do Arne Duncan and Eric Holder understand what they are suggesting when they talk up civil rights and race as part of the push for universal preschool? The newest release of the Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection is turning the argument for universal preschool into a dialogue about civil rights, race, and opportunity. Duncan and Holder are raising an … [Read more...] about Universal Preschool: Civil Rights or Bad Kids?

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