Category Archives: Education

Steve Sailer: NYT Dumbfounded by Higher Suspension Rate of Black Students

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

Comments to Steve Sailer: * The idea that they’re not devoting enough time to raising awareness about racism at a school of education is gut-bustingly funny. My ex-wife described having to listen to hours and hours of lectures about racism, … Continue reading →

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The Long Crusade: Profiles in Education Reform, 1967-2014 by Raymond Wolters

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Luke Ford

I interview historian Raymond Wolters Tuesday evening. He is the author of The Burden of Brown: Thirty Years of School Desegregation (1984), Du Bois and His Rivals (2005), The New Negro on Campus: Black College Rebellions of the 1920s (1975), … Continue reading →

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Who Needs Standardized Tests?

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Luke Ford

Comment to Steve Sailer: University makes submission of standardized test-scores “optional” for applicants. It seems likely this game will catch on if, as expected, the Supreme Court’s decision to re-take the University of Texas case results in a ruling against … Continue reading →

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Help The Smart Kids

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Luke Ford

The dumb kids aren’t going to help us much. So we might as well concentrate our resources on the smart kids. National Geographic reports: Why This 14-Year-Old Kid Built a Nuclear Reactor In his quest to better the world,Taylor Wilson … Continue reading →

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A Scene From Education Graduate School In The 1980s

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Luke Ford

A black student who’s failing in every class comes up to my Jewish friend and says, “It is imperative that I pass my exams so that I can elevate my community in my profession.” My friend’s professor asks him to … Continue reading →

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