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I wrote here about the war on grades and homework in some of Californias largest school district. Inevitably, that war is spreading. It has come to Arlington County, Virginia, for example. Naturally, there is pushback in Arlington. Surprising, perhaps, some of the pushers are liberal. Lets start by examining what the Arlington School Board is considering. Its preliminary proposal calls for the following: No late penalties for homework. No extra

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Parents whose kids excel in school need to be on guard. Leftist school administrators across the country -- not just in New York City -- are banning gifted programs in

Leftist school administrators across the country are banning gifted programs and AP courses.

Commentary Parents whose kids excel in school need to be on guard. Leftist school administrators across the country—not ...

Kim Petersen 25 Years Later: What really happened at Tiananmen Square? by Kim Petersen / June 9th, 2014 (Art by George Burchett) The truth is that no government will allow a protest to go on endlessly to the extent that it begins to destabilise the country and economy. — Wei Ling Chua, Tiananmen Square “Massacre”?: The Power of Words vs. Silent Evidence, 100. Last Sunday, I was with an American gentleman in downtown Chengdu, Sichuan, and during our conversation he mentioned that his Chin...

Credit Morehead State University Morehead State’s Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics is capping off another year of achievements by adding 14 students to the incoming Class of 2023, expanding its roster from 132 students to 146.   In addition to increasing in size, the Academy has earned numerous accolades this year. It was named among the top elite public schools in the nation by The Washington Post Education Editor Jay Mathews. The Academy also was certified by Cognia...

THE Christmas Shop in Lechlade has been taken over. Judy Hurt, who ran the popular shop for many years, has retired and the new owners are Sarah, an emergency practitioner; Mandy, a Thames Water employee and Gillian, who works in market research. The three friends all live in Lechlade and have known each other for nearly 20 years. The business, which re-opens on Monday, April 12, has been renamed: “The Cotswold Christmas Shop”, which roots it in this beautiful location. The three ...

Fairford news by Chris Roberts A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing was just one of the aircraft that landed at RAF Fairford during the Baltic Trident Exercise, which took place at RAF Fairford and across several Baltic countries from March 15-19. The primary goal of the exercise is to strengthen the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. ACE enables US forces in Europe to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, e...

Yes, some charter schools do pick their students. It’s not a myth. Valerie Strauss © Bill OLeary/The Washington Post Art supplies loaded up and waiting for preschool students at Excel Academy Public School in Southeast Washington. This is a rebuttal to a recent column by The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews, who has long written in support of charter schools and who, last month, penned a piece calling it a myth that charter schools can pick and choose students. The issu...