The conservative college that's expanding to charter schools - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The heady spirit of the original civil rights movement "proved to be short lived," the passage says, giving way to programs such as affirmative action that "ran counter to the lofty ideals of the Founders."
52% : "Charter schools and moreHillsdale was founded in 1844 by abolitionists.
51% :Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, have been more commonly promoted as alternatives to low-performing schools in urban centers.
50% : One passage contained in the curriculum, originally from the 1776 Commission report, openly criticizes affirmative action.
47% : "I've been following charter schools over the last 25 years, and I've never seen a governor attempting to use charters in such an overtly political way," said Bruce Fuller, a professor of education and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
40% : The college accepts no state or federal funding, including no student grants or loans, allowing it to avoid some government oversight, such as compliance with federal Title IX rules governing sexual discrimination.
38% : That is a departure from charter schools nationally, which are about 30% white.
34% : Educators and historians have also raised questions about other instruction at Hillsdale's charter schools, citing their negative take on the New Deal and the Great Society and cursory presentation of global warming.
33% : During a time when education has become inflamed by divisive cultural debates, Hillsdale has been criticized for its glossy spin on American history as well as its ideological tilt on topics like affirmative action.

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