Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher

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Heather MacDonald calls it like she sees it , and what she sees isn't pretty. I t’s a lonely job, working the phones at a college rape c...

ANNAPOLIS — The union representing the state's teachers announced yesterday that it had voted to support passage of a November referend...

John at Discriminations has a laser-sharp comment with which to end his very short post on the topic: It’s always interesting to see what f...

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My paternal grandfather's family is from the hinterlands of northern Pennsylvania. From what I can tell they've always been good, h...

Look at this scare headline from USAToday: Right now, feds might be looking into your finances Ooga booga! Are you frightened? George Bus...

Here are 3 more stories that will have you shaking your head. Chilly student in hot water A 16-year-old Lawrence girl sweated out an in-sch...

These will make you wonder if the world has turned upside down. Student suspended for buying Skittles at school Michael Sheridan was stripp...

I'm skeptical . Has it been tried before? If so, what were the results? If it hasn't been tried before, let's see how this exp...

I wasn't so sure that this teacher had crossed any solid lines of conduct. Throwing chairs, though? This one went a little too far.

An air-powered car : a nifty commuter-mobile, but not much good for long-distance travel. Electric cars : not bad if they were charged by ...

A couple days ago I wrote about NPR , and the day before that I wrote about how George McGovern seems to have come around to a moderately co...

There are so many questions that need to be answered after reading this : Kansas Police: Woman Pried From Boyfriend's Toilet After Sitti...

This week's , the 162nd Carnival of Education (way to go, Eduwonks!), is hosted by Learn Me Good and includes my post about the most rec...

I'm fortunate to teach in a rather upscale area, which means that student hygiene isn't often a concern. Still, it's not uncomm...

I know this is a family blog, but our school's PTSA newsletter should be a family newsletter--and the following was included in today...

So, what exactly is the problem here ? No, this isn't what I'd call an ideal classroom situation by any stretch, but I didn't s...

It's a very serious subject, yet apparently it's only the first time he's addressed it . The President used the term Orwellian,...