I am sitting in front of my computer in Washington, D.C. The electricity is on, and lights shine overhead; outside, I hear planes, trains, automobiles. Down the street, not far from where I live, are the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. None of this would be remarkable except that the purveyors of politically … Read more
I am sitting in front of my computer in Washington, D.C. The electricity is on, and lights shine overhead; outside, I hear planes, trains, automobiles. Down the street, not far from where I live, are the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. None of this would be remarkable except that the purveyors of politically … Read more
The “hidden curriculum”—television, movies, and pop culture—not only subverts but also mirrors the real curriculum in schools. With the National History Standards, the latter has often been the case. The bias turns up in unexpected places—watch the megahit Law & Order, for example, and you’ll be surprised by the number of senior “Euromales” (often with … Read more
I did not want to ask this around the holidays and depress anyone, but are Christmas and New Year’s unconstitutional? The question arises because of appeals of the federal court decision saying the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance violates church-state separation. A schoolroom, the court said, can easily be a coercive place, … Read more