Category: Education
Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education
He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on.
Lindsay Shepherd’s University Endorses Free Speech
She was called into a meeting and chastised by faculty members. She recorded the meeting and publicized the recording.
UK Moves to Strengthen University Free Speech Protections
Stretching back to the Magna Carta, British law is strongly grounded in concepts of freedom protected from abuse by tyranny.
For Selling Evolution, a Little Knowledge Is a Glorious Thing
Many Americans reject evolution, a recent paper suggests, because they’re uninformed.
Biased School Textbooks Aren’t Limited to Biology
Textbook publishers use their influence over kids and the appearance of neutrality to advance a set of strong biases.