David Randall

1 week ago | mindingthecampus.org | David Randall

The Trump administration just issued an Executive Order to prohibit accrediting organizations from imposing “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) policies on universities.

2 weeks ago | mindingthecampus.org | David Randall

Classical education is growing rapidly in America—and with good reason. Set aside for the moment whether classical education provides a better character education than mainstream K-12 education. It does a good job simply in conveying basic knowledge and preparing students for college and careers. [R]esearch shows CCE graduates possess uniquely valuable skills for modern employers.

2 weeks ago | mindingthecampus.org | David Randall

“In 2024,” says a new report from Americans for Public Trust, “China poured over $175 billion into U.S. schools, and the historic breadth of this vast enterprise cannot be understated.” Americans for Public Trust’s report also reveals that, Additional government investigations have also revealed a dramatic increase in instances of U.S-based researchers being arrested for illegally collaborating with China, providing more alarming evidence of the level of influence gifts and contracts have...

3 weeks ago | mindingthecampus.org | David Randall

The Second Continental Congress opened on May 10, 1775. The British had already fired upon Massachusetts militia men at Lexington and Concord. Soon, Congress would make itself into a genuine, revolutionary government by taking on the traditional tasks of borrowing money, printing paper currency, and raising an army, which is what they needed the money for. That wouldn’t be until June. First, the Congress had to read into its Journal the authorizing credentials.

1 month ago | mindingthecampus.org | David Randall

I’ve recently had the honor and the pleasure to serve on the Workgroup assembled by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) to help draft Florida’s new K-12 History of Communism standards. I shouldn’t say anything about the draft standards in detail, since they haven’t yet been published, but my fellow workgroup members and the members of the FLDOE did an excellent job. Florida citizens should be happy when they see the final result.