by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 16, 2019 | Culture, Education, Politics
The interruption of a stand-up comic’s performance by event organizers at Columbia University late last year served, obviously, as a reminder that college campuses remain places of intolerance and hostility to anything resembling diversity of thought. Nimesh...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Apr 11, 2019 | Education, Opinion, Politics
Several seemingly unrelated policies being instituted in New York City illustrate the same cycle: the elimination of “color blind” testing for elite schools, the restricting of charter schools, and the restricting of smartphone ride-sharing. Their...
by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 10, 2019 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
A “you couldn’t make this up” imbroglio has been roiling in New York City this year. It involves Mayor De Blasio’s efforts to change the way admissions to New York City’s handful of “elite” public high schools – the gems...
by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 1, 2019 | Culture, Economics, Opinion
I recently had a conversation with a good friend about the selfish motives of some who engage in charitable giving. Specifically, he felt those who made anonymous donations were better people than those who received recognition for their donations, whether that be a...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 22, 2019 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
Back in the days of my (relative) youth, aka my mid-20s, my extended circle of friends included someone (John, I believe was his name) who sang in a band. In a group conversation one day over beers, I found out that he never learned to play an instrument, despite...
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