Archive for the 'Schools' Category
Fish’s Foolhardy Fascism OR Clarence Thomas is [Not at All] Right
0 Comments Published by Kedar July 9th, 2007 in Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Clarence Thomas, Madness (Sparta?), Republicans, Schools, Supreme CourtStanley Fish wrote a very silly editorial on his blog over at the NY Times. His title proclaims ‘Clarence Thomas is Right.’ When I read the title, I first thought 1) Yes, Clarence Thomas is decidedly conservative and 2) No, Clarence Thomas does not posses enough legitimacy to ever be considered ‘correct’. Fish flops over [...]
Brown v. Board MMVII
0 Comments Published by Kedar May 13th, 2007 in Affirmative Action, Constitutional Law, Politics, Schools, Supreme CourtSorry I haven’t blogged in a while, exams have been consuming every ounce of my life. On December 4, 2006, the Court heard arguments in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District. The Seattle School District allows students to choose which of the 10 high schools in the district they attend, but if [...]
3rd Period Bible Study
1 Comment Published by Kedar April 17th, 2007 in Church and State, Constitutional Law, Current Events, Schools, TexasIt recently came to my attention that the Texas legislature is considering legislation to require Texas high schools to offer Bible study classes in schools in which there are at least 15 students interested in the class. As usual, this ill-conceived piece of legislation is authored by Representative Warren Chisum. Assuming (major assumption) that the [...]
