If The Christians Don’t Bail Out America, She Will Go Under
By Eric Zehnder (Editor’s Note: This essay written by Christian intellectual Eric Zehnder, explains the importance of people of faith engaging in America and the 13 spheres of society*—during it time of greatest need.) The age of middle earth is over. Christians and conservatives have lived in a secure middle class world for decades. […]
How Far Can the Left Go? Fighting Political Partisanship in Higher Education
Pete Peterson is the dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy. Prior to this, he served as the executive director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine. A self-described “think-and-do-tank”, the Institute’s mission is to support and promote greater civic participation in policymaking through training, consulting, and grant making. […]
Heartless and Mindless
By LARRY SAND As the National Education Association embarks on a new PR campaign, some of its affiliates engage in lawsuits and strikes. In July, the National Education Association unearthed its “Strategic Plan and Budget” for 2016-2018. The introduction to the 76-page document includes the notion that the union needs to “win the race to […]
On Constitution Day 2016
“We the People” Established Our Contract With the Federal Govt. 229 now Years Ago on Sept. 17 “It will be of little avail to the people that laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, so incoherent that they cannot be understood: if […]
Opening of Ventura College Diesel Mechanic Program
In a unique public-private partnership, Ventura College, with the help of Gibbs Truck Centers, has launched a new Diesel Mechanic Program where students can pursue a certificate of achievement and an associate of science degree in diesel mechanics. Officials will hold a grand opening on Sept. 22 from 3-4 p.m. at Gibbs Truck Centers, 2200 […]
Teachers Unions Double Down on Charter Vilification
By LARRY SAND UTLA and CTA’s anti-charter school obsession has reached epidemic proportions. Just weeks after United Teachers of Los Angeles president Alex Caputo-Pearl threw his if-we-don’t get-our-way-we’re-going-to-create-a-state-crisis tantrum, the teachers union has hit the streets with a media campaign. Empowered by a massive dues increase, UTLA is spreading its venom via billboards, bus benches […]
The Myth of the Underpaid Teacher Lives On
By LARRY SAND Yet another “study” showing how poorly teachers are paid has surfaced. Well, it’s a new school year and there is much tumult in the world of public education. Common Core battles, testing opt-outs, and litigation about school choice and teacher work rules dot the landscape. But with all the uncertainty, it’s comforting […]
ACLU Joins Unions to Attack California Charter Schools
By ED RING About 6.2 million students attend California’s K-12 public schools. Of those, over 570,000 are enrolled in public charter schools. Most of these charter schools operate with a degree of management autonomy and teacher accountability that goes well beyond what is permitted by the union work rules that govern traditional public schools. These charter schools […]
