Eye on NY: Addressing the Crisis of Failing Schools
New York takes the top spot in public-school spending, allocating $26,571 per student. This amount is a staggering 85% above the national average of $14,347. However, despite the massive investment, student achievement has hit an all-time low, as highlighted by Emily D’Vertola from the Empire Center. The state ranks 46th in the nation for 4th-grade math and has seen no significant improvement in 4th or 8th-grade reading or math for over a decade. In fact, this year, less than half of students scored proficient on the state’s grade 3-8 assessments, with some districts showing 0% proficiency for entire grade levels. Instead of tackling this issue head-on, state leaders have opted to lower standards and undermine the measurement of progress by using the lowest test scores in history as the new proficiency standard.
Libertarian Perspective: UCLA’s Controversy Surrounding DEI Statements
Yoel Inbar, who was set to become a tenured professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, had his offer rescinded after 66 students signed a petition opposing his hiring. These students took issue with Inbar’s criticism of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements used by universities to screen potential hires. Inbar referred to these statements as compelled speech and empty virtue signaling. This incident validates Inbar’s criticism and demonstrates that those who oppose DEI statements are often regarded as unfit for employment. It also reveals how DEI pledges hinder the true diversity of thought by promoting a narrow-minded worldview.
Culture Critic’s Take: Son de Flor’s Misstep in “Woke” Marketing
Women’s clothing brand Son de Flor made a grave mistake by choosing a gender-fluid influencer as their spokesperson on TikTok and Instagram. This decision was deemed self-inflicted by Bethany Mandel at The Spectator. Son de Flor’s target customers are primarily conservative, religious women with an interest in timeless fashion and modesty. Selecting a gender-fluid influencer alienates this audience and fails to positively influence potential customers. Consequently, the brand is unlikely to attract new gender-fluid customers, while their existing conservative fanbase may choose to shop elsewhere for their desired style.
Conservative Viewpoint: Exposing the Harmful Effects of Race Preferences
Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurrence in the Supreme Court’s ban on racial preferences in college admissions has elicited a strong reaction from the left. However, The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley argues that this response only reinforces the stigma associated with black achievement. Critics label Thomas a hypocrite, alleging that he benefited from affirmative action during his college years. However, there is no evidence to support these claims, while the credentials of other Yale Law grads like Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham remain unquestioned. This disparity underscores the impact of affirmative action, which breeds suspicion towards the academic and professional success of black individuals.
Examining the Effects of Campus Quotas
Spiked’s Wilfred Reilly applauds the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, asserting that pro-black affirmative action has become increasingly illogical over the past few decades. Reilly highlights how Ivy League preferences primarily benefit wealthy and highly educated black immigrants, rather than disadvantaged black students. He argues that these preferences often give an unfair advantage to immigrants’ children and those from biracial backgrounds, who now make up the majority of black students enrolled at prestigious universities. It is now time to reassess admissions criteria beyond just academic merit, including preferences based on relationships, such as children of alumni, faculty, and major donors.
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
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