Chipping Away at the Wall Between Church and State
The Case Against Vouchers
Dr. Josh Cowen of Michigan State University author of The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers. A special thanks to my former colleague Dr. Thomas Shipka for recommending this interview.
Processing the 2024 Election
I am still trying to process the elections. Normally if I say to someone I am porcessing something it is strictly an intellectual thing. But I have to admit that there is a good amount of emotional processing going on as well. The two are of course inextricably linked: the anger, frustrations, bewilderment I feel is due in large measure to my . . .
What will Education Look Like Under a Trump Presidency
(from Ohio Capital Journal)
Trump won the presidency. What does that mean for education?
by Shauneen Miranda, Ohio Capital Journal
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s return to the presidency could set the stage for sweeping changes in U.S. education policy.
Throughout his campaign, Trump has vowed to “save American education,” . . .
What many have been thinking.
I don't always agree with Michael Moore, but I think he gets it pretty much right
"With just two weeks left until the election, Vice President Harris still won’t clearly say what she’ll do differently from Biden to end the U.S. taxpayer-funded slaughter of Gaza’s civilian population. Every poll shows the American people . . .
University Protests
I'm finding it hard to believe that the recent eruption of student protests against the war in Gaza is anti-semitic. Claiming the protests are anti-semitic undermines legitimate acts of anti-semitism. Also, as reported by Reuters (at least in the case of the Columbia University protests) these claims are patently false:
Many . . .
