De Blasio calls parents ‘privileged’ for mulling escape from city schools
What happened to “white privilege” in recent statements made by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio? Mayor de Blasio called parents who are thinking about removing their kids from troubled Department of Education-run schools “privileged”. Privileged, but not white...
Professor states parents who homeschool should be subject to inspections and tests to see if they qualify
Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is also the Founder and President of the Network for Public Education. Recently Ravitch published an article stating her belief that parents should be subjected...
Social Justice Agenda intensifies in Academia due to George Floyd Death
Eighth-grade teacher, Jasmine writes a community blog called “Tame the classroom”. The idea behind the blog is for teachers to connect and share their experiences. Being a black woman, Jasmine conveys in a recent post that she felt the need to write something on what...
One of Buffalo’s highest-performing public schools faces closure.
Education is the great equalizer. Or so we are told. But when education is set up for failure, it rarely disappoints. I present good news and bad news. First, the good news. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is one of the highest performing schools in the area...
Students Demand Lax Grading for Black Students in the wake of George Floyd Death
It didn’t take long for the George Floyd situation to hit academia. But we do have history on such issues. Like when Michael Brown attacked a police officer and got himself killed. The academic world used the incident as a “teachable moment”. But not how it should...
Press Release: SEE Seeks to Represent Professor Klein in Lawsuit Against UCLA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Charles Love, Asst Executive Director sr.director@seekingeducationalexcellence.org SEEKING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE SEEKS TO REPRESENT PROFESSOR KLEIN IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST UCLA [Gilbert, AZ] Recently, UCLA suspended Accounting...
UCLA Professor Suspended for following school policy on testing
In another example that highlights the spillover of the social justice agenda, examine the plight of UCLA Accounting Professor Gordon Klein The university suspended Professor Klein after he refused a request to modify final exams in the wake of George Floyd's death....
School Sends Police to 11-year old House After Seeing BB Gun During Virtual Lesson
Think you escaped the social justice agenda because you home-schooled your child? Think again. Police were sent to the home of an 11-year old boy. The issue? His teacher spotted a BB gun in his room during a virtual lesson. “According to WBFF-TV, a police officer...
Press Release: SEE Advocates for ACT/SAT Testing for College Entry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Charles Love, Assistant Executive Director of SEE sr.director@seekingeducationalexcellence.org SEEKING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (SEE) STRONGLY ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUED TESTING OF STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE ENTRY DURING COVID-19 [GILBERT, AZ]...
COVID has forced the cancelation of most SAT and ACT test dates
Why we test There is much discussion these days around college entrance tests. Before we get into that specific area of testing, let’s understand testing holistically. We test for many things, but mostly for competence in various areas. Lawyers take the Bar Exam....
Education Social Justice Conveyor Belt Destroys Careers
Policies impacting corporate America have their origins in academia. When I planned to start SEE, I spoke with my advisor, and I predicted what’s happening today. Honestly, it didn’t take a psychic to see the trend lines. Human Resources departments were exploding...
Zero to Angry in 3 seconds: A Message from SEE on the Death of George Floyd
The tragic death of George Floyd provides many lessons for America. But not the ones the media and others necessarily convey. For example, we are told that George Floyd’s death is about policing in America. More specifically, police targeting or hunting blacks in...
1-in-5 Teachers Unlikely to Return to Schools if Reopened in the Fall, Poll Finds
While SEE won’t let up, academia did much to destroy itself during the so-called pandemic. The education system exposed itself on multiple levels. Parents were forced to homeschool their children on academics for the first time in modern history. You pay your taxes,...
Universities try to block Congress from accessing documents detailing their ties to China
Can Higher Ed be trusted? That’s a question Congress is asking in light of recent developments involving China. SEE will leave the espionage to the government. But what we would like to know is what part of our taxpayer dollars are involved in what may be a...
Los Angeles’ Racist Directive to Close All Schools
Bureaucrats continue to rob American students of opportunities to grow academically and intellectually. In a recent interview, ABC News’ George Stephanopolous, of Good Morning America asked Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti about his directive to close all education...
SEE Board Members Debunks “1619 Project”
SEE’s Board Member, Dr. Jason Hill recently wrote an article debunking the 1619 Project. We feel that much of what Dr. Hill wrote is relevant to the mission of SEE. The 1619 Project started in conjunction with the New York Times. 1619 attempts to reframe U.S history....
Press Release: St. Olaf College’s Segregated Graduation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release: St. Olaf College’s Segregated Graduation Media Contact: Charles Love, Assistant Executive Director of SEE SEEKING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (SEE) STRONGLY DENOUNCES THE DISCRIMINATORY GRADUATION AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE IN MN...
Teacher Sues after MAGA Hat Dispute
Evergreen schools teacher sues after MAGA hat dispute Diversity, Equity and inclusion training is one of the top trends taking place in Americans colleges and k-12 schools.
Olaf College’s Segregated Graduation
Higher Education continues to showcase anything but “higher”. And in yet another display of abject ignorance, we see how deep the cancer of the social justice agenda has infected the patient.
Are Charter Schools Safer Than District-Run Schools?
Are Charter Schools Safer Than District-Run Schools? Evidence From Pennsylvania suggests so. Governments and their government run schools are always trying to convince the public that school choices such as charter schools or homeschooling is a threat to public...