COMMENTARIES

French Student Riots by Thomas Sowell Student riots in Paris remind us that education at elite academic institutions is not enough to teach either higher morals or basic economics. Not on their side of the Atlantic or on ours. Why are students at the Sorbonne and other distinguished institutions out trashing the streets and attacking the police?

Youth Indocrination Update by Walter Williams Preaching instead of teaching might go a long way toward explaining why in civics, math, reading, writing and geography, nearly a quarter of all students leave high school with academic skills that are "Below Basic."

Academic Freedom and Classroom Brainwashing by Thomas Sowell Academic freedom is the freedom to do academic things.