#Beware Biden’s Department of Education

#Beware Biden’s Department of Education

“#Beware Biden’s Department of Education” Last week, the Senate Education Committee held a confirmation hearing for a woman who has arguably done more than any other government official to fan the flames of America’s culture war: Catherine Lhamon. President Joe Biden has nominated Lhamon to return for a second stint as assistant secretary in the…

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#Fed-up NYC parents demand an end to masking in schools

#Fed-up NYC parents demand an end to masking in schools

“#Fed-up NYC parents demand an end to masking in schools” Fed-up New York City parents are demanding no masks in the classroom when school reopens in September. Calling the coverings cruel, needless and detrimental to learning, some say they are even mulling homeschooling or private education options. “I’m not willing to send him to school…

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#Foolish US schools going for woke

#Foolish US schools going for woke

“#Foolish US schools going for woke” A majority of American fourth- and eighth-graders can’t read or do math at grade level, according to the Education Department. And that assessment is from 2019, before the learning losses from pandemic school closures.  Whenever someone asks me about critical race theory, that statistic comes to mind. What’s the…

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#UFT’s mask madness

#UFT’s mask madness

“#UFT’s mask madness” “Listen to the science!” That was the mantra of the left for more than a year, but Mayor Bill de Blasio offers a caveat: Listen to the science, unless the United Federation of Teachers disagrees. The mayor said Monday that the city will ignore the new guidance from the Centers for Disease…

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#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

“#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms” Don’t dismiss this case as as a one-off: It’s all too likely a warning sign of growing “critical race theory”-driven bigotry across the city school system. The faculty at the HS for Law and Public Service in Washington Heights voted to condemn Principal Paula Lev for having “flagrantly…

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#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction

#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction

“#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction” We start with the good news. In an agency notorious for a lack of consequences, it’s heartening that the Department of Education has moved to terminate Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, a principal who fixed grades at his former school, Maspeth HS in Queens. Now, the bad news: What took so long? Why…

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#Washington Heights school staffers have ‘no confidence’ in principal Paula Lev after race flap

#Washington Heights school staffers have ‘no confidence’ in principal Paula Lev after race flap

“#Washington Heights school staffers have ‘no confidence’ in principal Paula Lev after race flap” The faculty of a Washington Heights high school is rebelling against their principal, charging in a vote of no-confidence that she has “flagrantly but unsuccessfully attempted to divide our school by race.” Paula Lev, principal of the High School for Law…

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#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

“#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’” In the waning days of his administration, and flush with cash, Mayor de Blasio can’t help but meddle, announcing a multi-million dollar initiative to standardize English and math in city schools.  If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on Google…

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