Category Archives: Education

Quick Takes – Academic Ridiculousness: Queer Kids Lit; Asexual Hobbits; Indigenous Horse Science

Posted on July 16, 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: Unscholarly scholarship.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      What are … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Why Are the Students Unhappy?

Posted on July 10, 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”.      Wokeness and radicalism is nothing new in and at colleges and universities is nothing new.   Let us … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic Madness: VR vs. The Handicapped; Solving Physics With Queerness; Malaysian Muslim Transwoman Social Justice Studies

Posted on June 25, 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: Straight White males can’t do modern science and technology apparently.      First, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Will DEI Die? No More DEI Job Requirement At Catholic Universities; Bill To Ban DEI In Mississippi; Louisiana DOESN’T Kill DEI

Posted on June 11, 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: Live and let DEI or let Die?      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Discrimination In Academia: DEI Continues At Arizona State; Stanford Medicine Renames But Keeps DEI; UCLA Still Racially Discriminates

Posted on May 28, 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: You didn’t really think it’d just be gone like that.      First, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Threat To Wales? Racist Babies!

Posted on May 27, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the U.K., politically incorrect utterances are considered “Hate Speech”, and there is no group who is a bigger threat than… children in nursery school, at leas according to guidance backed by the current Labour government. “The taxpayer-funded guidance for … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Should Move towards Privatization, Including the Schools-Part II

Posted on May 15, 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”.       Whether the government should run a myriad of programs or function or let the private sector handle it … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Should Move towards Privatization, Including the Schools-Part I

Posted on May 8, 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”.       Whether the government should run a myriad of programs or function or let the private sector handle it … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic Journal Madness: Childhood Sexuality; J.K. Rowling Is Voldemort; Feminist Praxis

Posted on April 30, 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: Queer diddling of little kids through “praxis”.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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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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