The U.S. Department of Education has officially scrubbed the terms “mother” and “father” from federal student aid forms to allow students “to apply for federal student aid within a system that incorporates their unique family dynamics.”
Tag Archives: Arne Duncan
Hundreds of Schools Suspected of Cheating on Tests
An explosive new investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) uncovered suspicious test scores in roughly 200 school districts, indicating that fudging the numbers on school tests could be a widespread problem in the U.S.
U.S. Students Found Lacking in Knowledge of U.S. History
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The results of a national assessment test has found that U.S. schoolchildren are pitifully lacking in their understanding of key facts about American history, the principles of democracy, and America’s role in the world.
US Student Test Scores Still Lag Behind Global Competition
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of massive public education reform programs in the past decade, U.S. students are still only achieving “average” scores in reading and science compared to the rest of the world, and below average scores in math.
Education Secretary Mocks Stay-at-Home Moms
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a recent appearance at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the days of stay-at-home moms are a thing of the past and that today’s children need longer school hours.
Gay “Safe Schools Czar” Tells God “Screw You, buddy.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Serious concerns are being raised about Kevin Jennings, a homosexual activist appointed by President Obama to be the nation’s “Safe Schools Czar,” after memoirs surfaced in which Jennings wrote about his deep-seated hatred of God and religious believers and how he once bid God farewell with the words, “Screw you, buddy.”
