Thanks, Common Core: ACT Scores for Class of 2018 Worst in Decades | Trending

Thanks, Common Core: ACT Scores for Class of 2018 Worst in Decades | Trending
"The creators of the ACT test announced on Wednesday that scores for the class of 2018 are the worst reported in decades. 
Math scores, in fact, are in freefall among ACT-tested U.S. high school graduates, falling to their lowest mark in 14 years, according to The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2018, the ACT’s annual report.
The report includes ACT test results from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
"The percentage of ACT-tested graduates who met or surpassed the ACT College Readiness Benchmark in math—suggesting they are ready to succeed in a first-year college algebra class—fell to its lowest level since 2004," the report declared, with only 40 percent of 2018 graduates meeting the benchmark, "down from a high of 46% in 2012."...
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Students ‘queer’ the Bible for credit

Students ‘queer’ the Bible for credit

• Pomona College students can earn one credit by taking "Queer Theory and the Bible."
• “This process of queering will allow and require us to approach the biblical text in new ways," the course description states.

Pomona College in California is offering a class to students on "queering" the Bible.
“Queer Theory and the Bible” will teach students how to read the Bible “through queer theory,” by examining excerpts that are “central to prohibitions on homosexuality,” as well as “discourses of heteronormativity” through which “homophobic readings of the Bible” are born..."
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US CO2 Emissions Plummet Under Trump While The Rest Of The World Emits More | The Daily Caller

US CO2 Emissions Plummet Under Trump While The Rest Of The World Emits More | The Daily Caller
"U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7 percent from 2016 levels, according to the EPA.
Emissions on a per-capita basis hit a 67-year low last year, federal data shows, and supporters are touting EPA’s data as proof Trump’s agenda is working.
EPA’s new data comes on news that, globally, greenhouse gas emissions are set to rise to historic highs by the end of the year, despite nearly 200 countries signing the Paris climate accord.
Greenhouse gas emissions continued to plummet during President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data..."
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Donald Trump slams Democrats for being weak on border as migrant caravan approaches - Washington Times

Donald Trump slams Democrats for being weak on border as migrant caravan approaches - Washington Times:

The illegal immigration issues fueled Mr. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and many Republicans are making it a top issue this year.
The caravan that embarked Friday from Honduras was traveling Tuesday through Guatemala.
Mr. Trump has warned that the U.S. would cut aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador if those countries don’t stop the caravan.

Undercover Video Shows Democrats Plotting Violence at Trump Rallies | Power Line

Undercover Video Shows Democrats Plotting Violence at Trump Rallies | Power Line
"James O’Keefe has done it again.
His latest video takes us deep into the dark side of the Democratic Party, where operatives, including at least one convicted criminal, do the bidding of the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign.
The principal topic is violence–that is, the effort by the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign to provoke violence at Donald Trump rallies. 

There are some shocking admissions, like “we have mentally ill people that we pay to do shit, make no mistake.” 

Then there is this memorable quote:

It doesn’t matter what the legal and ethics people say, we need to win this mother***er.

You may think the Democratic Party is corrupt, but you don’t know the half of it.

AM Fruitcake-----AfterMath - Home

AfterMath - Home

History for October 19

History for October 19 - On-This-Day.com
Thomas Browne 1605 - Physician, author, Charles Merrill 1885 - Founder of Merrill-Lynch, Jack Anderson 1922 - Columnist, commentator, author


John Lithgow 1945 - Actor (Movie:"Twilight Zone-The Movie," TV: "3rd Rock from the Son"), Jeannie C. Riley 1945 - Singer, Trey Parker 1969 - Actor, animator, singer ("South Park")


1814 - In Baltimore, MD, the first documented performance of "The Defence of Fort McHenry" with music took place at the Holliday Street Theatre. The work was later published under the title "The Star-Spangled Banner."


1987 - The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 508 points. It was the worst one-day percentage decline, 22.6%, in history.

State Department provided 'clearly false' statements to derail requests for Clinton docs, 'shocked' federal judge says | Fox News

State Department provided 'clearly false' statements to derail requests for Clinton docs, 'shocked' federal judge says | Fox News:

In a combative exchange at a hearing Friday in Washington, D.C., a federal judge unabashedly accused career State Department officials of lying and signing "clearly false" affidavits to derail a series of lawsuits seeking information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server and her handling of the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth also said he was "shocked" and "dumbfounded" when he learned that FBI had granted immunity to former Clinton chief of staff Cheryl Mills during its investigation into the use of Clinton's server, according to a court transcript of his remarks.

Two Republican Candidates Assaulted in Minnesota | National Review

Two Republican Candidates Assaulted in Minnesota | National Review:

Two Republican candidates for state office in Minnesota have been physically assaulted in recent days, leading prominent Republican lawmakers to caution their Democratic colleagues against employing inflammatory rhetoric.
Republican state representative Sarah Anderson was punched in the arm last week after confronting a man who was destroying yard signs promoting Republican candidates.
“It was just insane. He was charging at me, saying, ‘Why don’t you go kill yourself?'”

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Physician: American Children ‘Immersed in a Culture of Disrespect’ | Intellectual Takeout

Physician: American Children ‘Immersed in a Culture of Disrespect’ | Intellectual Takeout
"Then Kyle replied, ‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ ... Kyle is 10 years old."

Let’s face it. 
Almost every child has likely had some type of meltdown in public, causing great embarrassment to both the child’s parent and to other witnesses in the vicinity. 
But while such disrespectful behavior is embarrassing at age two, it’s downright horrifying the older a child gets.
Dr. Leonard Sax recently experienced one of these horrifying displays of disrespect in his medical practice. 
He describes the scenario in a recent edition of The Wall Street Journal:
“Kyle was absorbed in a videogame on his cellphone, so I asked his mom, ‘How long has Kyle had a stomach ache?’ 
Mom said, ‘I’m thinking it’s been about two days.’ 
Then Kyle replied, ‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ 
And he gave a snorty laugh, without looking up from his videogame. 
Kyle is 10 years old.”
Unfortunately, such behavior is no longer an anomaly, as Dr. Sax goes on to explain..."
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War on Christmas Starts Early In Richmond, VA: "Diverse" Students Don't Want Song That Mentions Jesus At "Winter Concert" | Blog Posts | VDARE.com

War on Christmas Starts Early In Richmond, VA: "Diverse" Students Don't Want Song That Mentions Jesus At "Winter Concert" | Blog Posts | VDARE.com
"War on Christmas Starts Early In Richmond, VA: "Diverse" Students Don't Want Song That Mentions Jesus At "Winter Concert"
The War on Christmas is starting early this year: according to Karina Bolster at WWBT in Richmond, Virginia, the chorus teacher at Robious Middle School has decided to drop songs mentioning Jesus from upcoming concerts. 
[Christmas songs with “Jesus” excluded from winter concert, by Karina Bolster, NBC12, October 10, 2018] Note that the title says "Winter Concert"—must not ever say "Christmas Concert"—just as schools no longer have Christmas vacation—just Winter Break.
The article quoted an email from the teacher which said that this was "in order to be more sensitive to the increasing diverse population at the school." ...
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School won't say what's in its ‘LGBTQ Sex Education’ workshop - The College Fix

School won't say what's in its ‘LGBTQ Sex Education’ workshop - The College Fix
"Event is part of LGBTQ-themed month.
As part of its LGBTQ History Month observances, a public university is offering LGBTQ-themed sex education to its students, though the school will not clarify how the program differs from standard sex ed.
Southern Illinois University has devoted the month of October to LGBTQ history and is offering various events as part of an outreach effort to students.
As part of this monthlong event, the university is providing an “LGBTQ Sex Education” workshop today, Oct. 17, according to a university flier.
The event is partially sponsored by the LGBTQ Resource Center, which “provides educational outreach, referral information and advocacy services,” according to the Resource Center’s website.
The event is also sponsored by the school’s Wellness and Health Promotion Services.
...The Fix reached out to the university’s LGBTQ Resource Center as well as the Saluki Rainbow Network staff to ask about the curriculum of the sex education class. 
Neither organization responded to multiple requests for comment..."
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Treasury Employee Accused of Leaking Confidential Manafort Docs to BuzzFeed | Breitbart

Treasury Employee Accused of Leaking Confidential Manafort Docs to BuzzFeed | Breitbart:

Federal prosecutors have charged a Treasury Department employee with leaking confidential banking reports to a reporter.
Authorities say Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards was found with a flash drive containing the confidential reports when she was arrested Tuesday.

Carter Page Files Defamation Lawsuit Against the DNC

Carter Page Files Defamation Lawsuit Against the DNC:

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, is suing the Democratic National Committee and law firm Perkins Coie for defamation over their role in the Steele dossier.

U. Penn Faculty Must Undergo Implicit Bias Training Before Serving on Hiring Committees - Hit & Run : Reason.com

U. Penn Faculty Must Undergo Implicit Bias Training Before Serving on Hiring Committees - Hit & Run : Reason.com
"Raises concerns about academic freedom, pseudoscience.---Robby Soave|
All faculty members who serve on hiring committees at the University of Pennsylvania must undergo subconscious bias training, The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
...Subconscious bias is often cited as the cause of microaggressions: small acts of unintentional malice perpetrated against members of disadvantaged groups.
Preventing the spread of microaggressions is now a top concern of many campus activists and administrators..."
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Lunch video-----Growing up in the 1950s

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American Enterprise Institute - Posts

American Enterprise Institute - Posts:
Blue lines = prices subject to free market forces.
Red lines = prices subject to regulatory capture by government.
Conclusion: competition benefits consumers.

How about teaching your SUBJECT? - The College Fix

How about teaching your SUBJECT? - The College Fix
"This past week, a Los Angeles area math teacher took to Twitter to ask advice on how to best explain to his students how Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as a US Supreme Court justice.
“I’m a teacher and when Trump was elected, students were crying at my school,” Nicholas Ponticello wrote. 

“I didn’t know what to say then, and I don’t know what to say now that Kavanaugh has been confirmed. 

What do you tell a bunch of young hopefuls when the world cheats them of their futures? 

Please help!”
It doesn’t seem the futures of Ponticello’s charges are in that much jeopardy; according to his Amazon.com bio he teaches math and coordinates the STEAM program at Flintridge Preparatory School, a private grade 7-12 school in La Cañada between LA and Pasadena. 

Tuition: $36,000 per year.
As reported by The 74, UC-Berkeley graduate Ponticello said that he feels “civics is the No. 1 most important thing we can teach our students” … which is quite interesting since he’s supposed to be teaching … math..."

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