Columbia University Launches Occupy Wall Street Class
Columbia University is set to offer a new course for its juniors, seniors, and graduate students based on the Occupy Wall Street Movement, writes CBS New York. Starting next semester, the Occupy Wall...
View ArticleIs It Campaigning in the Classroom, or Relevant Education?
Adams State University, a public university in Colorado, is being accused of contravening state law by offering students course credit in exchange for volunteer work done with President Obama’s...
View ArticleUS Politics Quiz Rankles Wisconsin Parent
At Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin, an 11th grade US Government and Politics student was asked what political group would make the statement, “We should not help the poor, it’s a...
View ArticleSurvey: Misinformed Teachers Affecting Global Warming Education
Students are an important part of the ongoing climate change discussion since they will be the ones who live in the changing world, but it seems that US public school pupils aren’t getting accurate...
View ArticleChinese Communist Party Aims to Promote Patriotic Education
The Chinese Communist Party has issued a directive to encourage patriotic education at all school levels through textbooks, examinations, art, sports, and museum visits. The document requires that...
View ArticleNYU Students Say They’re Afraid of Openly Supporting Trump
(Photo: Michael Vadon, Creative Commons) Some students at New York University fear for their safety while on campus, saying they must keep their support of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump a...
View ArticleSurvey Suggests ‘Trump Effect’ Driving Student Worries
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) A new report conducted by Teaching Tolerance found that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is instilling a high level of fear and anxiety among children of...
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