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Ivory Tower Hypocrisy at Occupy Los Angeles: Part II

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I pointed out the blatant hypocrisy inherent in the UCLA Department of Education’s faculty statement of solidarity with the Occupy LA movement. Not only does the statement do nothing to reduce “the systematic undermining of equal educational opportunity for all students … Continue reading →

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Ivory Tower Hypocrisy at Occupy Los Angeles

Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Universities share one characteristic with compulsive gamblers and exiled royalty: there is never enough money to satisfy their desires.” — Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard I found this statement of solidarity with the Occupy Los Angeles movement on … Continue reading →

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More Vintage Christie: Destiny Should Not Be Determined by Zip Code

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On June 22nd, Governor Christie hosted his 20th town hall meeting of 2011, in the town of Fair Lawn, New Jersey. As usual, the Governor presents some very clear statistics about how wasteful government-run education has been in New Jersey. … Continue reading →

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The Future of Education: The Khan Academy

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“My single biggest goal is to try to deliver things the way I wish they were delivered to me.” — Salman Khan Today, I discovered an interesting site that I believe will be a game changer for education. I even intend … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry and Texas’ Real Economic Advantage

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Chris Ladd

As Governor Rick Perry positions for his big run, it’s worth examining the accomplishments he can and can’t take credit for.  The importance of this exercise stretches beyond his campaign.  You can expect that other states might try to duplicate Texas’ … Continue reading →

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A Great Illustration of Why America’s Schools Are Failing

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One of my classmates spent a year teaching at a school in Zimbabwe before he attended business school. One day, a student’s parent approached him and said, “You are a very bad teacher.” Dumbfounded, he asked why. He never expected to … Continue reading →

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Channeling Chris Christie: How to Handle Public Unions

Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“If what you want to do is put on a show and giggle every time I talk, then I have no interest in answering your question.” — Governor Chris Christie New Jersey Governor Christie lays out his case against public-sector-union … Continue reading →

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