All ideologues like to think they speak for all mankind, while in reality they usually just speak only for their own little clique. The feminist…
Once upon a time universities were about learning, knowledge, the pursuit of truth and openness to other points of view. It seems those days are…
The war against our children never lets up. Various activist groups are continually aiming to get our children into their less-than-healthy lifestyles. Such attempts occur…
It is not hard to produce solid reasons as to why our school system is in need of a major overhaul. On a daily basis…
Up until around 175 years ago, most people were educated at home, or by the church. As such, public education is a relatively new phenomenon.…
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop caused quite a stir last week when she made a two-part suggestion about our education system. One, she proposed a…
As has been frequently documented, our educational institutions have by and large been captured by the ideological Left and the forces of political correctness. The…
This of course is a rhetorical question, much like, Is the Pope Catholic? Western universities have been hotbeds of radicalism and leftist ideology for some…
How have the universities grappled with the tragic events of 9/11? Have they learned anything? Have they had a change of heart? Have they given…
It had to come to this eventually. Yes, mothers and fathers are now taboo. At least calling someone your mum or dad is verboten. Nix.…
Duffy and Snellgrove, 2004. Earlier this year the Howard Government came under attack for suggesting that many parents are concerned about the state of our…
Early this year Prime Minister John Howard stirred up a hornet’s nest of indignation when he made some comments about the trend towards private education.…
Pere Marquette Press, 1993. Several years ago when my then 5-year-old was attending first grade at a local state school, he came home with a…
Albatross Books, 1992. In America nearly 60 per cent of all adults have never read a book. Bachelor’s degrees in English literature have declined by…
Loyola University Press, 1990. Choice In Schooling by American academic David Kirkpatrick is a detailed overview of the history of the idea of tuition vouchers.…
Macmillan, 1989. If one were to judge a textbook purely on its presentation, this book would fare very well. It is “student-friendly”, with plenty of…