Title IX was written with good intentions in 1972 to prevent educational discrimination based on sex. One achievement included equal opportunity for both men and women to play school-sanctioned sports. Unfortunately, the law has since been perverted far beyond its original intent. It’s become a misguided substitute on college campuses for a court of law…
Stanford students gathered to hear CEO of Teach for America (TFA) Elisa Villanueva Beard last Thursday, to share her wisdom as one of the two keynote speakers for Social Impact Week, hosted by the Business Association for Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES).
The evidence that does exist suggests that the Common Core represents a small, if shaky, step in the right direction. Critics would be better off recognizing the Common Core for what it is – an imperfect improvement over the status quo – and supporting its successful implementation than fighting a losing battle to repeal what has become a new national norm.
