Category Archives: Education

Firing Line Friday: Should Books like Little Black Sambo Be on Library Shelves?

Posted on April 24, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The question of whether restricting certain books in schools or libraries has opinions ranging from it being censorship … Continue reading →

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California Legislature Trying To Legalize Discrimination… Yet Again

Posted on March 23, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The California Legislature Grand Soviet continues to be hell bent on racially discriminating, and has repeatedly put state constitutional amendments on the ballot to alter or abolish Prop. 209, which banned affirmative action in California thirty years ago. Now, they … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      The most accurate value for the number π was calculated in a quite innovative way.

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Utah vs. “Social Emotional Learning”

Posted on March 3, 2026 by The Political Hat

     It is one thing for a public college or university to teach about a concept that may be abhorrent, but it is another for a K-12 school to implement it. Such implementation, i.e. “praxis”, ought to be prohibited. Utah is … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Schools vs. Parents: Legally Hiding Transgendering From Parents; Affinity Groups For BIPOC Parents Only; Private Organizations In Canada Siding Against Parents

Posted on February 3, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Schools love parents just as long as you’re the type of … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Not Dead Yet: Cash For Rebranded DEI At Harvard; Cornell’s Zombie DEI; Banned Iowa DEI Continues

Posted on January 15, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: It’s like a bad horror franchise where the entire point is … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 8)

Posted on December 20, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Make your Christmas more festive by understanding the festive origins of festive words!      Have an Etymological Christmas!

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Quick Takes – Transfeminist Academic Propaganda: Feminist Queer Digestion; Transgender Ways Of Knowing; Transfeminist Pregnancy

Posted on December 11, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Just as a trans-woman isn’t a woman, trans-science isn’t science.      First, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Illegal But Not Gone: Race Based Scholarships At Central Arkansas; Affirmative Action At New Mexico; Race Based Scholarships At UCLA

Posted on December 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: When the color of your skin is the content of your … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Meanwhile, In Academia: Forcing DEI On Future Teachers; Student Government For DEI; Universal Locker Rooms

Posted on November 6, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Colleges are strange, and what is taught can be stranger      First, … Continue reading →

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