The discussion over quality in higher education and maintaining standards of academic excellence in American colleges took an ugly turn March 2nd when Harvard law professor and former Clinton Administration lightning rod Lani Guinier declared that standardized testing is racist. Guinier’s remarks ...

Please, sweet Jesus, let there be a clear winner in Tuesday’s Super-Duper Democratic primaries. Just let me know if I’m going to live in a world of nonsense… or if compromised pragmatist Hillary Clinton will be the nominee. Because if it’s the former, I’ll accept my fat...

Yup.  There's lots more to say about the Hillary victory and I'm sure there will be plenty of time.  It was pretty damn amazing, and her speech, I thought, was good and more like the woman we think she really is.  I have admired for years her work with the Children's Defense Fund, fos...