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Has Homeschooling Gone Mainstream? — Minding The Campus
Editor’s Note: Although Minding the Campus focuses primarily on higher education, developments in K–12 education inevitably shape the students who arrive on college campuses. We’re therefore happy to feature Rachelle Peterson‘s review of Skipping School, which explores how homeschooling has evolved from a fringe movement into a more widely accepted educational option in American life.
The Great American Picture Book Finals
We’ve come to the final round. Two remaining books will battle it out for the title of The Great American Picture Book. The matchup: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovelversus Blueberries for Sal. Down from sixteen to the final two. Mike Mulliganand Blueberries for Sal: How can one choose? It’s no secret that I was sad to see Miss Rumphiusvoted out in the first round, and farewelling Ox-Cart Manin the semifinals was hard, too. Alas for Barbara Cooney! But also, I love these final two books.
Did C.S. Lewis Ignore Women? 2 New ‘Screwtape’ Retellings Ask The Question.
(REVIEW) In the last 18 months, two Christian publishers have released books reimagining C.S. Lewis’s classic “The Screwtape Letters” as concerning the temptation not of a man, but of a woman. This raises a question. What exactly did Lewis miss by focusing on a man? Both “My Dear Hemlock”by Tilly Dillehay (a Protestant pastor’s wife) and “The Bellbind Letters”by Samantha N. Stephenson (a Catholic bioethicist) retain Lewis’s technique.
Some Students Have Never Read A Full-Length Book. This Bill Would Fix That Original
Kids hardly read anymore, for pleasure or for school, so it’s no wonder reading scores continue to drop. The NAEP (“the Nation’s Report Card”) shows that in 2024, 70 percent of eighth graders could not perform at a proficient level in reading assessments. Worse, 33 percent could not even read and understand texts at the NAEP’s “basic” level, which denotes “partial mastery” of fundamental skills.
Top 10 Media Content and Distribution Trends for In-Room TV's and Hotel Communal Areas in 2025
The in-room entertainment market is poised for significant transformation in the coming years. Whilst top-tier casting solutions are high on every hotelier’s wish list, will they truly revolutionise, move the needle and meet everyone’s expectations? Will the trend of cord-cutting seen in residential homes continue in the hospitality industry, or will it take time and stabilise? And what about in-room movies, are they becoming obsolete with the advancement of Netflix, Amazon, Max and Disney+?
Top 10 Media Content and Distribution Trends for In-Room TV's and Hotel Communal Areas in 2025
The in-room entertainment market is poised for significant transformation in the coming years. Whilst top-tier casting solutions are high on every hotelier’s wish list, will they truly revolutionise, move the needle and meet everyone’s expectations? Will the trend of cord-cutting seen in residential homes continue in the hospitality industry, or will it take time and stabilise? And what about in-room movies, are they becoming obsolete with the advancement of Netflix, Amazon, Max and Disney+?
Saving The King’s College | Rachelle Peterson
My alma mater, The King’s College in New York City, is in danger of closing. This small Christian liberal arts college, from which I graduated in 2013, has long veered on the edge of a financial cliff. Two years ago, it outsourced admissions and marketing to a Canadian for-profit firm, Primacorp Ventures, that promised to develop online courses meant to attract thousands of students. But the venture flopped.
Why Conservative Outpost King’s College In Manhattan Must Be Saved
King's College in New York can influence culture in ways many schools cannot, but it is on the brink of financial failure.
Conservative Outpost King’s College In Manhattan Must Be Saved
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis turned the board of a Florida state college from “a bubble of progressive ideas” to something approaching everyday America, the left went mad, accusing DeSantis of “destroying” the college. But rearranging a board of directors is rarely enough to turn a college around, let alone make a lasting change, as Richard Vedder recently noted.
After Being Outed By The State Department, China’s US College Infiltration Operation Just Rebranded: REPORT
The Chinese government-backed Confucius Institute program has rebranded in order to circumvent U.S. policy, according to a report from the National Association of Scholars on Tuesday. Confucius Institutes allegedly serve “Beijing’s multifaceted propaganda efforts,” the Department of State announced in 2020.
China Rebranding Confucius Institutes on American College Campuses
Discredited as Chinese-government influence operations, Confucius Institutes are now reemerging on American college campuses under new names.
China's Confucius Institutes Might Be Closing, But They Succeeded
Tufts University recently became the seventy-second American university to announce plans to close its Confucius Institute. Confucius Institutes, Chinese government-backed centers that entangle colleges and universities with the Chinese Communist Party, have been closing around the country. Already Bryant University, in Rhode Island, has become the seventy-third.
China's Confucius Institutes Closing, But They Succeeded
China's Confucius Institutes Closing, But They Succeeded The Chinese government isn't prioritizing Confucius Institutes anymore. That's not to say that the Chinese Communist Party is pulling out of American higher education. Far from it. Read Full Article »
Why Are U.S. Universities Hiding China's Infiltration Of Their Campuses?
As President Biden takes office, America faces a new chapter in the China challenge, a major part of which involves protecting American higher education. China’s Thousand Talents Plan has ensnared thousands of American scholars and researchers, including former Harvard University professor and Chemistry Chair Charles Lieber, indicted in June by the Justice Department for lying about China’s $50,000 monthly payments to him in exchange for research expertise.
Why Are U.S. Universities Hiding Communist China’s Infiltration Of Their Campuses?
Now is the time to demand accountability in America's higher education institutions. Our national security depends on it.
If Hawley and Cruz Are Cancelled, Conservatism Is Next
Any conservative worth his salt should defend senators against baseless and dictatorial attacks. Sign up for the American Mind Newsletter Welcome, and thanks for subscribing to the Roundup, where you'll receive our summary of The American Mind every week in your inbox. We're looking forward to bringing you the best writing and commentary on the ideas that drive the debate in this pivotal time for our nation.
This Is Not the End
Sign up for the American Mind Newsletter Welcome, and thanks for subscribing to the Roundup, where you'll receive our summary of The American Mind every week in your inbox. We're looking forward to bringing you the best writing and commentary on the ideas that drive the debate in this pivotal time for our nation. EmailEnter your email address We regret to inform you that this is not, in fact, all going to be over soon.
Sustainability by Rachelle Peterson
Executive Summary “Sustainability” is a key idea on college campuses in the United States and the rest of the Western world. To the unsuspecting, sustainability is just a new name for environmentalism. But the word really marks out a new and larger ideological territory in which curtailing economic, political, and intellectual liberty is the price that must be paid now to ensure the welfare of future generations.
Corrupting the College Board
Rachelle Peterson National Association of Scholars September 17, 2020 In exchange for generous Chinese government funding, the College Board has given China strategic access to American K-12 education. Since at least 2003, the College Board has sponsored Confucius Institutes at K-12 schools, served as a recruiter for Chinese government programs, and helped the Chinese Communist Party design and gain control over American teacher training programs.
Programming Alert: Corrupted by China: The College Board and K-12 Education
In exchange for generous Chinese government funding, the College Board has given China strategic access to American K-12 education. A new report from the National Association of Scholars, Corrupting the College Board, details how.
Corrupting the College Board
Introduction by Peter W. Wood China’s intrusion into American institutions is front page news nearly every day. As this report went to press, the State Department ordered the closure of China’s Houston consulate, which was a hub for coordinating the theft of American intellectual property.
An Important Step in the Fight to Ban Chinese Confucius Institutes | National Review Original
Confucius Institute on the Troy University campus in 2018. (Kreeder13/CC BY-SA 4.0/via Wikimedia) An Alabama state representative has proposed a ban on the Institutes that should become a model for legislators in other states to follow.
China is Rebranding Its Confucius Institutes
China’s Confucius Institutes—once a powerful tool of soft power—are rebranding in the wake of widespread backlash. China launched the institutes in 2004 as partnerships with colleges and universities, which would host Chinese government-selected teachers who taught Chinese government-funded courses.
China is Rebranding Its Confucius Institutes
China's Confucius Institutes—once a powerful tool of soft power—are rebranding in the wake of widespread backlash. China launched the institutes in 2004 as partnerships with colleges and universities, which would host Chinese government-selected teachers who taught Chinese government-funded courses.
Questioning Ties to China
The Department of Education is probing the University of Texas for its ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Chinese lab under investigation as a possible source of the coronavirus outbreak.
Questioning Ties to China
The Department of Education is probing the University of Texas for its ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Chinese lab under investigation as a possible source of the coronavirus outbreak.
Dems' Higher Ed Plan Is Garbage, But GOP Isn't Even Competing With It
House Democrats recently revealed their plan to reshape higher education via the College Affordability Act, a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA). It’s not quite “free” college for all, but it’s “free” college for a lot of people, plus heavy government spending on favored categories of people and programs. Think of it as Bernie Sanders lite.
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The Lost History of Western Civilization NAS November 18, 2019 23:56 January 10, 2020 22:25 Join the National Association of Scholars and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy on January 24th for a half-day conference on “The Lost History of Western Civilization” and the launch of a new report by Stanley Kurtz. Leveling America NAS October 24, 2019 22:55 January 10, 2020 22:25 Should colleges elevate social justice activism over education? We think not.
The Nation Is Not a Sin
You know a bad-faith argument is around the corner when a writer warns that two situations aren’t analogous, then immediately goes on to draw a parallel between them. Witness the statement “Against the New Nationalism,” published recently by Commonweal. “Our situation,” the signatories concede, “is surely different” from that of Germany in the 1930s.
We Tracked 2020 Democrats On Higher Ed — Their Proposals Are Absurd
Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination are talking a lot about higher education — or at least certain aspects of it: free tuition, student debt bailouts, more Pell Grants, special funding for historically black colleges and universities. In other words, “free” everything except free speech. The National Association of Scholars (NAS) just released a new tool to help track what presidential candidates are saying about higher education.
Senator Josh Hawley Reveals the Nasty Truth Behind Confucius Institutes | National Review
Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) (James Lawler Duggan/Reuters) They function as organs for dissemination of Chinese Communist propaganda. Chinese-government-sponsored Confucius Institutes are “a tool for China to spread influence and exercise soft power,” “a known threat to academic freedom,” and “a danger to our national defense and security,” says Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) in a letter sent last week to the University of Missouri and Webster University.
Senator Josh Hawley Reveals the Nasty Truth Behind Confucius Institutes
Chinese-government-sponsored Confucius Institutes are “a tool for China to spread influence and exercise soft power,” “a known threat to academic freedom,” and “a danger to our national defense and security,” says Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) in a letter sent last week to the University of Missouri and Webster University. Both institutions host Confucius Institutes, campus centers that teach Chinese language and culture and are funded and partly staffed and overseen by the Chinese government.
U.S. Universities' Dangerous Lack of Foreign Gift Transparency
Last month the Department of Education revealed it is investigating two universities, Georgetown and Texas A&M, for potential violations of foreign gift transparency laws. Federal law requires colleges and universities to disclose gifts totaling $250,000 from a single foreign source in a calendar year, but Georgetown and Texas A&M’s past filings “may not fully capture” their foreign receipts, the Department said in letters to the two institutions.
U.S. Universities' Dangerous Lack of Foreign Gift Transparency
Kevin Rivoli/AP Images for Syracuse University For years, colleges have been collecting foreign gifts—some with alarming strings attached—without bothering to follow federal law. Last month the Department of Education revealed it is investigating two universities, Georgetown and Texas A&M, for potential violations of foreign gift transparency laws.
National Association of Scholars - Dicta
‘Reforming’ Confucius Institutes NAS policy director Rachelle Peterson explains at American Greatness why we should be wary of China's efforts to makeover the image of Confucius Institutes. Outsourced To China Rachelle Peterson Rachelle Peterson warns of the dangers inherent in allowing a foreign government to exert influence on classrooms and university administrators. Receive our email newsletter.
The Higher Education Act must protect free speech
President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump calls Sri Lankan prime minister following church bombings Ex-Trump lawyer: Mueller knew Trump had to call investigation a 'witch hunt' for 'political reasons' The biggest challenge from the Mueller Report depends on the vigilance of everyone MORE has taken an important step to protect intellectual freedom on college campuses.
To Protect Free Speech On Campus, Do More Than An Executive Order
Last week President Trump released an executive order, “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities.” The White House says it fulfills the president’s pledge at the Conservative Political Action Conference to require colleges and universities “to support free speech if they want federal research dollars.” But the executive order focuses primarily on giving students more information about the costs and benefits of individual degree programs, with a...
China's Confucius Institutes Stifle Academic Freedom
Red flags outside the Great Hall of the People during the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, China, March 13, 2019. (Reuters) Senator Rob Portman asks the right questions on Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes.
Insidious Institutes
Recently the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a powerful report on Confucius Institutes, the Chinese-government-funded centers that have been established at some 100 American colleges and universities, ostensibly “to promote Chinese language and culture.” It raises key questions about the propriety of hosting campus centers sponsored by an authoritarian government — and concerns about the outdated and unenforced laws in the U.S. regarding foreign-gift disclosures.
How Higher Education Incubated The Green New Deal
In 1962, when Rachel Carson sparked national worry about springtime without songbirds, environmentalists’ chief concern was pollution. “Silent Spring” blamed pesticides for a host of problems, including the death of birds, and galvanized a movement to scrutinize the air, water, ground, household goods, and food for unnatural contaminants.
Senate Republicans’ Higher Ed Agenda Leaves Much To Be Desired
Sen. Lamar Alexander laid out his agenda for the Higher Education Act (HEA), which is overdue for reauthorization, in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute on February 4. Alexander’s ambitions are modest. The senator focused on reforms to simplify student aid and streamline student loans—worthwhile endeavors, but paltry compared to the problems of politicization and trivialization in higher education.
Another China-Linked Confucius Institute Closed
Another China-Linked Confucius Institute Closed AP Photo/Matthew Pennington North Carolina State University is the latest university to announce plans to close its Confucius Institute. Ten American colleges and universities have parted ways with these Chinese government-funded centers, seven of them in the last 14 months. The Chinese government funds some 500 Confucius Institutes at colleges and universities around the world, and 107 in the United States.
Another Confucius Institute Closes — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
North Carolina State University is the latest university to announce plans to close its Confucius Institute. Ten American colleges and universities have parted ways with these Chinese government-funded centers, seven of them in the last 14 months. The Chinese government funds some 500 Confucius Institutes at colleges and universities around the world, and 107 in the United States.
Opposing Communist Chinese Spies Isn’t Racist | National Review
China’s president Xi Jinping meets with members of the Chinese delegation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 1, 2018. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters ) The Chinese are trying to spy on the U.S. through American universities. Is it racist to protect American colleges from foreign meddling? When it comes to China, a surprising number of people believe so.
Disinvited, Re-invited, Still Slighted: Jason Riley Speaks at Virginia Tech | National Review
Jason Riley in 2015 (via YouTube) The school left the event off the school calendar and pitched it to alumni and donors but not students. On Thursday, Jason Riley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, delivered the BB&T Distinguished Lecture at Virginia Tech University.
Cayman Islands Vs. Bermuda: The Differences for Your Company & Your Lifestyle
When it comes to incorporating your business – whether that’s a technology company located in the blockchain space or something else entirely – you’ve likely already done your research and narrowed your options down to a matter of a few locations suitable for what you need. Time and again we get asked what makes Cayman different from Bermuda.
Get China's pernicious Confucius Institutes out of US colleges
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed last week that his agency is taking “investigative steps” regarding Confucius Institutes, which operate at more than 100 American colleges and universities. These Chinese government-funded centers teach a whitewashed version of China and serve as outposts of China’s overseas intelligence network.
'Reforming' Confucius Institutes - American Greatness
With all the concern over the effect of Russian propaganda on American voters, it might be helpful now to recall that Russia isn’t the only nation trying to influence public opinion and create chaos in America. China remains a threat, too. Of course, when China’s propagandists face criticism, they seem to have only one response: more propaganda.
One-and-a-Half Cheers for Claremont McKenna | RealClearEducation
Free speech requires regular enforcement. That’s why Claremont McKenna College’s decision to punish seven speech obstructers is—for the most part—worth celebrating. On April 6, 170 people marched to Claremont McKenna’s Athenaeum, disassembled a fence newly built to restrain protests and blocked the entrances. Claremont’s security officers failed to control the crowd.
Monday Noon ~ TheFrontPageCover
of the Past Six Months Trump's pro-growth policies have strengthened the economy and created jobs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased 17% since Election Day last year. In this year alone, it has already hit new highs 25 times. In addition, since January, the American economy added 863,000 new jobs, 821,000 of which are non-government jobs, including 79,000 construction jobs, 42,000 mining and logging jobs, and 41,000 manufacturing jobs. Trump is restoring the Rule of Law to immigration.
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