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On AlterNet: school

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "school"

Why Didn't Anyone Freak Out When George H.W. Bush Gave a Speech to Kids?

Why Didn't Anyone Freak Out When George H.W. Bush Gave a Speech to Kids?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 7, 2009.
Politics in 2009 is very silly.

Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

Rob Boston, Church & State Magazine. August 11, 2009.
David Barton likens himself to a biblical prophet. He wants to destroy the separation of church and state. Why is he designing school curricula?

BrainPower: Karl Rove vs. Sonia Sotomayor

BrainPower: Karl Rove vs. Sonia Sotomayor

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: Politics. May 27, 2009.
A look at Karl Rove and Sonia Sotomayor's academic accomplishments. Guess who comes out on top?

Supremes to Hear Case of 13 Year-Old Girl Strip-Searched on Suspicion of Carrying Ibuprofen

Supremes to Hear Case of 13 Year-Old Girl Strip-Searched on Suspicion of Carrying Ibuprofen

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 12, 2009.
"It does not require a constitutional scholar to conclude that a nude search of a thirteen-year-old child is an invasion of constitutional rights."

We Can't Afford a School Privatizer in Obama's Cabinet

We Can't Afford a School Privatizer in Obama's Cabinet

Alfie Kohn, The Nation. December 15, 2008.
When Obama turns his attention to the Education Department, let's hope he picks a progressive.

Send Bill O'Reilly Back to School

Send Bill O'Reilly Back to School

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 7, 2008.
O'Reilly thinks he is qualified to teach to your children.

Too Much Self-Esteem Can Be Bad for Your Child

Too Much Self-Esteem Can Be Bad for Your Child

Andrew Lam, New America Media. July 10, 2007.
American schools stress self-esteem as the stepping stone to academic achievement. But students from Asian cultures, which place little stock in self-esteem, seem to do better than their American counterparts in school.

Xenophobia and racism as NY Sun hack attacks dual language school

Xenophobia and racism as NY Sun hack attacks dual language school

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 4, 2007.
Peter Goodman: Fear and hatred of Muslims oozes from the Neocons' paper-of-record.