Thursday Show 11/20/14
PROGRESSIVES PLOT TO
KILL 'HUMAN WEEDS'
The underlying premise
of the eugenics movement was that the undesirable traits of parents
would invariably be passed on to their children. While the scientific
basis for this assumption had little data to support its conclusions,
the new “science” was quickly embraced by the American
progressive movement and many of the wealthy.
Bride of paraplegic
veteran gets surprise of her life on wedding day
Bride of paraplegic
veteran gets surprise of her life on wedding day. As Michelle Johnson
rested in the bridal suite per her relatives’ suggestion, her new
husband Joey Johnson’s friends rigged a harness system that would
allow him to stand and dance with her without his wheelchair, the New
York Daily News reported.
Pentagon's religious
guidance spurred tsunami of confusion
Pentagon guidance on
religious accommodation has sparked a "tsunami of confusion"
among military commanders, chaplains and personnel, lawmakers were
told Wednesday by witnesses on both sides of the debate over
religious practice versus proselytizing in the military.
Students promise to walk out on newest tests
Testing is running amok
for students these days. Besides the college-entrance ACT and SAT
exams, there are Common Core assessments, state education and school
assessments, district evaluations and teacher-effectiveness ratings.
Two States eye repeal of
Common Core
On the heels of
Republican victories last week, attempts to replace Common Core with
homegrown standards are resurfacing in states across the nation. Most
prominently, elected officials in Wisconsin and Ohio are spearheading
efforts to reclaim more control of education.
A Third of All Federal
Student Loans Could Go Bad, Treasury Advisory Committee Warns
Four years after the
federal government took over the student loan program, nine percent
of student loans are in default and another 23 percent have the
potential to go bad as well, according to a report by the Treasury
Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC).
