Media coverage of this summer's rash of kidnappings has been both exaggerated and unnecessary. In a year where kidnappings are actually down by more than 4 percent, media coverage is up, so much so that one can hardly flip through cable channels without catching a "Breaking News" story on CNN or a "FOX News Alert" as they show another missing ... [Read More…]

Few students will ever earn a 1600 or 36, a perfect score on the SAT or ACT, respectively. Millions of high school students continue to take the college entrance exams, however, hoping to earn high enough scores for admission to a certain school. The recommendation of the president of the University of California could end that tradition for ... [Read More…]