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The Dean’s ListWhy the Founding Fathers made virtue key to educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Founding Fathers emphasize virtue and morality as the core of education in a growing nation. Drawing on the wisdom of Webster, Rush, Jefferson, and Washington, I explore why they viewed character as essential for true learning. Discover how their timeless principles continue to shape the purpose and power of education in America today...2025-07-2458 minThe Dean’s ListStudy shows parent’s concern over math anxietyThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Math anxiety has been on the rise for decades and a recent parent survey shows they are worried about the effects it is having on their children. But what if Math were taught from the perspective of beauty, would that change things? The survey asked parents and teachers about math therapy, with 43% saying they would “support introducing their child to a...2025-07-2358 minThe Dean’s ListBiden and DOJ targeted parents over school protests, docs showThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – America First Legal exposes documents showing the Biden White House and DOJ coordinating to target parents protesting school policies on bathrooms and critical race theory. Internal dissent within the DOJ highlights the lack of federal authority, raising concerns about constitutional rights and political motives behind these actions. Will those responsible for this federal overreach face...2025-07-2258 minThe Dean’s ListSupreme Court says YES to Department of Education pink slipsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Supreme Court approves the Trump Administration’s move to lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees, overturning a previous court order to rehire them. While critics argue this could dismantle the department, officials insist vital work continues—including an ongoing investigation into undisclosed foreign funding at the University of Michigan. The future of federal education oversight...2025-07-1800 minThe Dean’s List3 things you didn’t know about the Northwest OrdinanceThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Northwest Ordinance stands as a revolutionary milestone in American history. I explore how it establishes equality for new states, bans slavery, protects religious freedom, and promotes public education. Its visionary framework ensures liberty and sets a precedent for statehood, reminding us of the founding principles that continue to shape our nation’s commitment to justice and opportunity...2025-07-1758 minThe Dean’s ListWhy humility should be a foundational piece of American educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In this piece, I explore why humility should be central to American education. Using examples from history and recent research, I highlight how intellectual humility supports academic success and personal growth. Discover why teaching and modeling humility can help students embrace challenges, persist through failure, and build stronger character for life both inside and outside the...2025-07-1658 minThe Dean’s ListRenovate the age: Lessons from Samuel Adams for AmericaThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In a powerful conversation with Dr. Jon Morey, I reflect on Samuel Adams’ call to “renovate the age” through education, civic virtue, and self-governance. Drawing inspiration from history, I explore how loving God, neighbor, country, and self are essential for a thriving Republic. Join me as I share the values that can restore America’s foundation.2025-07-1558 minThe Dean’s ListUN continues to overstep by demanding US conduct education by their rulesThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Like a true Marxist, Shaheed talks in “educated” circles in order to confuse her audience. She’s ultimately upset over the Trump Administration’s decreasing federal oversight over education. “The loss of federal oversight could deepen inequities, harm marginalized students and undermine social mobility,” Shaheed whined...2025-07-1358 minThe Dean’s ListMichigan public schools gets an ‘F’ from research groupThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Michigan public schools face serious challenges due to years of underinvestment, according to EdTrust-Midwest. I argue that while increased funding helps, real improvement comes from delivering a richer, virtue-based curriculum. True educational progress requires targeted resources and a focus on what’s being taught, not just how much is spent. Michigan’s students deserve a stronger...2025-07-1158 minThe Dean’s ListWhy has this story been removed from American History textbooks?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Why is George Washington’s heroic stand at the Battle of Monongahela no longer found in American history textbooks? I explore this forgotten moment from the French and Indian War, highlighting Washington’s leadership, survival against all odds, and faith in Providence. Discover why such a pivotal story in our nation’s past quietly disappears from modern education...2025-07-1000 minThe Dean’s ListThe Turning Point ‘Prep Year’: What is it and why does it matter?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Higher education is struggling, but Turning Point Academy’s “Prep Year” offers a refreshing solution. Rooted in the study of the Great Books, the Bible, and America’s founding documents, this unique year equips students with wisdom, virtue, and a strong foundation for life. Discover how the Prep Year prepares the next generation for leadership and purposeful living...2025-07-0900 minThe Dean’s ListAs UPenn bans men from women’s sports, is the reign of stupidity coming to a close?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – UPenn finally bans men from women’s sports, marking a victory for fairness and common sense. Reflecting on Benjamin Franklin’s vision for education and virtue, I see this as a step back toward sanity and integrity in women’s athletics. The fight isn’t over, but this policy change offers hope for the future of our Republic and its youth...2025-07-0800 minThe Dean’s ListCaesar Rodney strode into the State House still wearing his spurs and declared…The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – He strode into the State House still wearing his spurs and declared, “As I believe the voice of my constituents and all of sensible and honest men is in favor of Independence and my own judgment concurs with them, I vote for Independence!” On today’s show I recount the harrowing midnight ride of 80 miles that Caesar Rodney took through a torrential down pour in...2025-07-0558 minThe Dean’s ListThe story of America’s Independence continuesThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Join me as I explore the growing push for independence in the colonies, the rivalry between John Adams and John Dickinson, and the powerful impact of Thomas Paine’s "Common Sense." Discover how intercepted letters and public debates fuel a historic turning point, leading right up to Richard Henry Lee’s resolution and the dramatic moments that follow...2025-07-0458 minThe Dean’s ListThe riveting story of the slow process of independenceThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – John and Samuel Adams were ready to push the idea of independence at the first General Congress in 1774 until they were given a piece of wise advice by Benjamin Rush, another member of the Sons of Liberty. The story of Independence is one of the most important stories we can tell. There is much detail that we’ve either forgotten or simply didn’t know...2025-07-0358 minThe Dean’s ListSCOTUS says NO to forcing kids to be exposed to deviant sexual ideologies!The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The ruling was 6–3, with the three liberal justices — Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissenting in favor of the School Board having more control over what children are learning than parents. Indeed, parents have ALL of the power when it comes to their children’s education. Clearly, Sotomayor does not know what the “essence of public education” is...2025-07-0158 minThe Dean’s ListFrom JFK to Zohran Mamdani… What caused the decay of the Democrat Party?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The disseminating process takes place through “Communist training and then adopted by labor unions, which in turn influence the Democratic Party.” Loudon says that the “Democratic Party has shifted from being a moderate left party to one that is increasingly implementing Communist policies, a process that has been ongoing for the past 25 to 30 years.”2025-06-2858 minThe Dean’s ListDemocrat voters demand new leadershipThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, 62% of self-identified Democrats call for fresh leadership, frustrated by current focus on transgender bathroom debates and endless opposition to Trump. Bill Maher urges change after controversies on The View, while dozens of House Democrats sided with Republicans against impeachment. Voters demand new vision — will party heed the warning...2025-06-2758 minThe Dean’s ListThere is a literacy crisis in America, but it’s deeper than you thinkThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The literacy crisis in America is more than students not being able to read. We are graduating students who are functionally illiterate, meaning they can read but they do not understand what they are reading. The system has destroyed itself by focusing on preserving students’ self-esteem rather than holding them accountable to high standards of excellence...2025-06-2658 minThe Dean’s ListFifth Circuit blocks Ten Commandments in Louisiana schoolsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Louisiana’s law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms was invalidated by the Fifth Circuit, upholding parents’ First Amendment protections. Judges concluded that mandating religious texts oversteps parental authority in guiding children’s faith. Meanwhile, Governor Greg Abbott approved a similar Texas mandate, likely propelling this debate to the Supreme Court...2025-06-2558 minThe Dean’s ListBeing uncivilized in our thinking could save society, says Dr Jon MoreyThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Sometimes we want to make the path easy for those coming behind us, but in so doing, we are removing the availability of those lessons that they can only learn when the conditions of hardships are present. Parents who fit this mold used to be called helicopter parents - always hovering over their child to make sure things are perfect...2025-06-2458 minThe Dean’s ListSCOTUS sides with common sense in Tennessee’s ban on gender treatment for minorsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Supreme Court hands a huge victory to the youth of America by upholding the Tennessee law which bans harmful gender treatment for minors. Tennessee’s law, states that health care providers are prohibited from administering puberty blockers or hormones for the purpose of “enabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with...2025-06-2158 minThe Dean’s ListWhat is the classical approach to teaching history & scienceThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Discover how a classical Christian education emphasizes preserving national memory through rigorous teaching of history and science via foundational texts like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Rather than a utilitarian focus on jobs or slavery as centerpiece, students engage with rich historical context, well-told stories, and human-centered scientific inquiry to cultivate accurate...2025-06-2058 minThe Dean’s ListWhy the colonial cause outweighs the left’s modern no kings protestThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Marking the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army’s founding, a modern “No Kings” protest gathered old and young alike, but its theatrics fall far short of authentic rebellion. By revisiting the heroism at Bunker Hill and listening to college-age radicals, we expose the divide between genuine revolutionary sacrifice and today’s hollow, overwrought, mock ideological spectacle...2025-06-1900 minThe Dean’s ListCan studying Latin, Greek, and the Bible make you smarter?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Studying Latin, Greek, and the Bible are no longer part of the public school education in America, although for decades they were. The myriad benefits of studying these subjects can still be found in a Classical Christian Education. We'll cover the brain benefits of studying Latin and Greek in addition to speaking the languages...2025-06-1858 minThe Dean’s ListEducation is soul formation, a conversation with Jacob AlleeThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – I invite readers into the timeless conversation of Classical Christian Education, exploring how engaging Great Books forms the soul and builds virtuous character. Drawing on my work at Study the Great Books, I guide homeschool parents and schools in reclaiming noble learning, ensuring students become thoughtful, Godly leaders. Education, to me, is first truly about shaping the heart and...2025-06-1758 minThe Dean’s ListWhy Thomas Jefferson remains under assault by the leftThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Amid current debates over historical narratives, the National Park Service is updating the Jefferson Memorial to include nuanced perspectives on Jefferson’s life, including his slavery. Critics argue this revisionism undermines his legacy and the Declaration of Independence, calling on the Trump administration to halt what they view as politicized reinterpretation...2025-06-1458 minThe Dean’s ListWhy should virtue be the centerpiece of education in AmericaThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Founding Fathers insisted on virtue shaping education. From Webster’s emphasis on cultivating the heart, to Rush’s link between religion, liberty and learning, to Jefferson’s vision of moral growth, and Washington’s counsel to be not only learned but virtuous. Discover why virtue must remain central to American schooling in shaping character and civic responsibility today...2025-06-1258 minThe Dean’s ListFlorida says no to Ono and DEIThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Florida University System Board of Governors voted against Makoto Ono’s appointment as University of Florida president, citing his controversial DEI leadership in Michigan. Critics argue his DEI 2.0 plan segregated affinity groups and prioritized race-based hiring and admissions. Doubts persist over his late-2023 reversal on DEI and his omissions regarding the October Hamas attacks...2025-06-1158 minThe Dean’s ListOregon draws the ire of the DOJ for not protecting women in sportsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In Oregon, State House Republicans challenged Democrats’ rejection of a bill requiring school sports be designated by biological sex, citing President Trump’s executive order. After hearing testimonies from displaced female athletes upset by a male competitor’s podium finish, they’ve urged DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to investigate civil rights violations and restore fairness in women’s athletics...2025-06-1000 minThe Dean’s ListTrump declares June Title IX Month in support of prohibiting discriminationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Department of Education under the Trump Administration has designated June as Title IX Month, focusing on enforcing sex-based equality and preventing sexual harassment in educational programs. Investigations target a sorority lawsuit in Wyoming and a Colorado district’s overnight accommodation policy, emphasizing single-sex protections and safeguarding students’ privacy, rights, and...2025-06-0700 minThe Dean’s ListThere is a literacy crisis in America but it’s deeper than you thinkThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen –The literacy crisis in America is more than students not being able to read. We are graduating students who are functionally illiterate, meaning they can read but they do not understand what they are reading. The system has destroyed itself by focusing on preserving students’ self-esteem rather than holding them accountable to...2025-06-0658 minThe Dean’s ListWhat’s equitable grading and why is it so destructiveThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – San Francisco Unified’s “Grading for Equity” policy would let students retake finals endlessly, ignore homework and attendance, and dramatically lower grade thresholds. While intended to close socioeconomic gaps, it risks undermining accountability, devaluing achievement, and inflating grades. Strong community, parental, teacher, and political opposition emerged, arguing it weakens...2025-06-0558 minThe Dean’s ListPurdue and MIT, a tale of two different DEI closuresThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Purdue will close its DEI offices and end related activities. MIT will also close its DEI offices but continue its signature programs. Clearly, one university is only closing DEI via lip service. Trump has stated repeatedly that the promotion of DEI ideology not only violates anti-discrimination laws but also threatens...2025-06-0458 minThe Dean’s ListTrump unleashes the fury at Newsom for not complying to ‘keep men out of women’s sports’The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump threatened to withhold over $13 billion dollars from CA if they allow a male athletes to continue to compete agains females. After Trump’s post on Truth Social, the California Interscholastic Federation announced changes to its policy by introducing a “new pilot model” that will allow...2025-06-0358 minThe Dean’s List82% of teachers believe K-12 public schools have deteriorated over last 5 yearsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Pew Research Center survey asks parents and teachers how they feel about the direction of public K12 schools in America. The results are not good! Public K-12 education in America has been on the wrong path for decades, and these types of surveys will likely continue to show an increase in parental dissatisfaction...2025-05-3158 minThe Dean’s ListThe judicial branch continues to wage war on the executive branchThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A lawsuit brought by 20 AGs from Democrat states has found a judge to block the Department of Education’s planned layoffs of half the DOE staff. In the decision to halt the terminations, Judge Myong stated that DOE employees and teachers' unions offered enough supporting documentation to cause the...2025-05-3058 minThe Dean’s ListWhy Texas wants the Ten Commandments posted in every public school classroomThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Texas lawmakers are poised to approve a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, aiming to honor the nation’s historic moral foundations. Supporters argue the document represents educational and judicial heritage, while critics warn it violates constitutional separation of church and state and face legal challenges in federal court.2025-05-2958 minThe Dean’s ListSara Masarik provides a roadmap for great children’s literatureThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Join me for a fascinating conversation with Sara Masarik, founder of Plumfield Library. Discover how she turned her basement collection into a lending library after sensing a calling, and get her top recommendations for authors, websites, and publishers dedicated to devoted young readers. A must-listen for anyone nurturing a love of reading in young children.2025-05-2858 minThe Dean’s ListWe must remember why America was founded, and those who fight to defend itThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Not only are we remembering the men and women who have performed this ultimate act, we are also remembering the idea for which they fought. This idea was first presented to us by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, which states that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights...2025-05-2758 minThe Dean’s ListThe left’s war on Christianity hits a bump in the roadThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The DOE has ended the governmental abuse and overreach directed at Christian universities such as Grand Canyon University. The American Principles Project, a conservative think tank, issued a blistering report last November describing disproportionate enforcement actions against Christian colleges and universities...2025-05-2558 minThe Dean’s ListWhy humility should be a foundational piece of American educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Exploring humility’s vital role in American classrooms, this piece examines the humble leadership of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin alongside research on intellectual humility. Students embracing humility develop resilient mindsets, welcome challenges, and uphold ethical integrity under pressure, while those lacking it risk giving up or resorting to dishonest shortcuts.2025-05-2358 minThe Dean’s ListNew report gives ‘F’ to Michigan public schools – request more moneyThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Research Group says public schools in Michigan need more money in order to compete. But is this the answer to public school failure? Indeed, money can fix many problems, but improved education is not one of them. The only thing that can fix poor education is providing a better one. It sounds simplistic, but it’s true...2025-05-2258 minThe Dean’s ListStudy concludes the impact of family life on educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A recent report from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is shedding light on the importance of the traditional family unit in America as it relates to education. The study highlights evidence from two nationwide household surveys of parents conducted nearly a quarter of a century apart that demonstrate that family factors are as important as ever, or even more so...2025-05-2158 minThe Dean’s ListThe diabolical ‘global’ strategy to transform the way children thinkThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The teaching of social emotional learning aligns perfectly with the UN’s goal of dissolving traditional identity anchors, such as religious teachings, family structures, and cultural norms. The UN’s SDGs seek to reshape education by transforming the way children think about their identities, emotions, and allegiances...2025-05-2058 minThe Dean’s ListColorado parents push back and this is how the Dems reactThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Colorado parents nationwide decry Democrats’ proposal to classify misgendering and deadnaming as coercive control in custody battles. Facing backlash and rewritten legislation, Senate Democrats traded dialogue for derision, insulting Christian Americans. Senator Kolker’s sacrilegious remarks highlight partisan contempt over moral conscience in the gender ideology debate and religious convictions clashed.2025-05-1858 minThe Dean’s ListThe battle between Harvard and Trump heats up!The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Trump Administration his Harvard with another freeze in grants totaling $450 million. DOE Secretary Linda McMahon even told Harvard to stop applying for grants from the federal government because none are forthcoming. “There is a dark problem on Harvard’s campus, and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability, institutional leaders have forfeited the...2025-05-1758 minThe Dean’s ListWhat is the classical approach to teaching history & scienceThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Classical education champions teaching history and science through national memory and foundational principles. By emphasizing the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and historical context, students learn to appreciate revolutionary breakthroughs and human endeavor. This approach transcends utilitarian, job-focused models, fostering creative critical thinking, wonder, and engagement in timeless stories of unity.2025-05-1558 minThe Dean’s ListThe repackaging of CRT and DEI highlights the growing corruption in educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Undercover journalists asked enough questions to get a TX school district superintendent to spill the beans - that the district was teaching CRT, but not labeling it as such in order to subvert the law. The problem has only worsened, and it’s a microcosm of what the left wants America to become - a place where you say whatever you need to say in...2025-05-1458 minThe Dean’s ListWhat the history of Mother’s Day teaches us about grassroots movementsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Anna Jarvis turned her mother’s legacy into a nationwide observance by organizing the first Mother’s Day service in 1908. Her grassroots campaign, proudly symbolized by white carnations, inspired communities, merchants, and lawmakers. Within six years, Congress and President Wilson officially recognized the second Sunday in May, showcasing the power of personal devotion and collective action.2025-05-1358 minThe Dean’s ListWhy beauty is a foundational piece of a classical Christian educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Our elementary Latin teacher returned from Italy captivated by the Sistine Chapel’s soaring beauty, reminding us that humans are drawn to transcendence. Classical Christian education nurtures this innate appreciation through art, music, mathematics and nature, revealing divine proportions like the golden ratio in architecture, DNA helices and sunflowers. Beauty, truth and goodness form a cornerstone.2025-05-1158 minThe Dean’s ListHas Columbia leadership learned their lesson on supporting terrorists?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – As a throng of pro-Palestinian protesters stood on tables, beat drums, and unfurled banners in the reading room of Columbia University’s main library, Shipman responded decisively by immediately reaching out to the NYPD. She further stressed that the university condemns violence, anti-Semitism, and all forms of hate and discrimination...2025-05-1058 minThe Dean’s ListHarvard changes name of DEI office to Community and Campus Life – Ruse?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Harvard’s decision to rename its DEI office as Community and Campus Life raises questions about underlying motives. Will its core mission persist unchanged, or is this merely a strategic maneuver to obscure actions from the Trump Administration? Explore this rebranding move and its potential impact on broader campus culture today.2025-05-0800 minThe Dean’s ListWill the Supreme Court greenlight a religious charter schoolThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Supreme Court examines whether St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School can retain its charter amid disputes over the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses. With arguments over religious expression in public education and accusations of bias, the ruling could potentially reshape First Amendment enforcement and address internal constitutional conflicts.2025-05-0758 minThe Dean’s ListThere is a literacy crisis in America but it’s deeper than you thinkThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – American education faces a profound literacy crisis: students can decode texts but struggle with critical comprehension and engagement with serious literature. Foundations of discernment, judgment, and intellectual heritage are neglected. By prioritizing self‑esteem over rigorous standards, schools fail to cultivate ethical development and literacy required for civic and academic success.2025-05-0658 minThe Dean’s ListLandmark ‘school choice’ bill in Texas offers great promise for educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Parents in Texas want more choices and Governor Abbott is complying with the creation of education saving plans. The law will provide up to $2,000 for homeschooling expenses and up to $30,000 for special education students who choose a different school by creating an education savings plan for students. This could be the blueprint for many other states to follow...2025-05-0358 minThe Dean’s ListThe importance of honoring the National Day of PrayerThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – As Americans observe the National Day of Prayer, we revisit devout colonial pleas to God—from Reverend Thomas Prince’s 1746 Boston fast rallying against the French fleet to Ben Franklin’s General Fast. Through hurricanes and wartime proclamations, prayer shaped our nation’s history, inspiring leaders and citizens to seek lasting divine guidance.2025-05-0258 minThe Dean’s ListWhat George Washington did as his first official act as President may shock youThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – When moral virtues are the center piece of education, every aspect of the student has the potential to flourish. Today we take a closer look at what a moral education looks like. Stories from the life of George Washington are full of such moral virtues. Today, we celebrate his First Inaugural Address and the moral virtue he displayed...2025-05-0158 minThe Dean’s ListWashington’s Newburgh address and the virtues to be discovered in American historyThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Washington’s Newburgh Address reveals how one moment of virtue and humility preserves a fragile new nation. I explore how educators can use this powerful historical event to teach civic and moral virtues like courage, patience, and faith. This address reminds us that character shapes history—and that teaching it shapes the future.2025-04-3058 minThe Dean’s ListTrump looks to remove accreditation to colleges and universities promoting DEIThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump recently signed an Executive Order that places the removal of DEI as part of the accreditation process. Trump tackles the removal of DEI from accreditation. The Department of Education said it will push existing accreditors to focus on lowering college costs, foster innovation, and deliver a high-quality education...2025-04-2958 minThe Dean’s ListHow will the Supremes rule on Mahmoud v TaylorThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Explore how the Supreme Court Justices responded to oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, debating parental authority, religious freedom, and LGBTQ+ educational content. Justice Jackson questioned burden on religious exercise, while Sotomayor and Alito clashed over same-sex marriage portrayal. Plus, Trump’s reaction to Harvard’s lawsuit, analysis and potential future implications.2025-04-2658 minThe Dean’s ListCalifornia Democrats unhappy with education! Tide shifting in the Golden State?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Recent PPIC polling finds 51% of Californians believe public education is rapidly declining, while 49% say quality has significantly worsened. Voters back Trump’s ban on male athletes in women’s sports, with 65% overall approval and strong bipartisan support. Yet 71% oppose closing the Department of Education, including 74% of parents.2025-04-2558 minThe Dean’s ListCould Harvard lose its tax exempt statusThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Harvard faces scrutiny over its tax-exempt status following Donald Trump’s demand to remove DEI initiatives and combat anti-Semitism. The university rejects what it calls governmental overreach. With the IRS reportedly investigating, this standoff raises questions about political influence, educational autonomy, academic freedom, institutional oversight, and the boundaries of public-interest obligations.2025-04-2458 minThe Dean’s ListSCOTUS deliberates if parents have rights to protect kids from sexual indoctrinationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Supreme Court will decide if parents can opt-their elementary children out of instruction which includes books about same-sex playground romance and other heavily sexualized topics. The battle began in 2022 when the school district announced a list of books it was adding to its curriculum for students in Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade...2025-04-2358 minThe Dean’s ListDo parents want a 4-day school week? The survey says…The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – There is a growing movement to reduce the school week from 5 days to 4 days with a majority of parents from Gen Z, Gen X, and Millennials who are in support of the change. Even though such a move is not without its challenges, highlighted by concerns of added stress and workload for both teacher and student, it would appear that support for a 4-day school week is growing...2025-04-2258 minThe Dean’s ListKristi Noem says Harvard has “spineless leadership!” Threatens ability to enroll foreign studentsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – According to Noem, both grants “undermine America’s values and security,” adding that “With a $53.2 billion endowment, Harvard can fund its own chaos — DHS won’t." The knockout punch came when Noem suggested that Harvard could also lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it is not in compliance with reporting requirements...2025-04-1958 minThe Dean’s ListThe legal defense fund sues the DOE over DEIThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Lawsuits are mounting against the Trump Administration, with the NAACP and Legal Defense Fund challenging efforts to end DEI programs in public schools. The case argues that civil rights laws are being misinterpreted, while critics say the public’s lack of critical thinking is being exploited. With early wins, the Administration may have the Supreme Court on its side.2025-04-1858 minThe Dean’s ListHarvard refuses to comply due to an attitude of entitlementThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Harvard University has refused the Trump administration’s demand to dismantle DEI initiatives and alter protest, hiring, and admissions procedures. It rejects international admissions screening. President Alan Garber affirmed the institution’s independence. The Department of Education’s anti-Semitism task force criticized Harvard, emphasizing that federal funding requires adherence to civil rights laws.2025-04-1758 minThe Dean’s ListIntegrity should be at the foundation of American educationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Discover why integrity must remain at the heart of American education. Reflecting on the unwavering honor of the Founding Fathers—especially John Adams—we explore how their commitment to truth and principle still speaks powerfully today. Join us for a timely reminder that integrity isn't just a virtue of the past, but a necessity for the future.2025-04-1658 minThe Dean’s ListGretchen Whitmer, Bill Maher – Is civility making a comeback?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump acknowledged a visit from Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As he welcomed her to the White House, he commented on what a great job she was doing as Governor. Recently Democrat comedian Bill Maher spoke about his visit with President Trump and reported a similar outcome - that trump was respectful, kind, funny, and politely listened to Maher’s criticisms...2025-04-1558 minThe Dean’s ListCaught on tape: DEI cover-up at Florida UniversityThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In this deep dive, I expose how a university plans to secretly continue DEI programs despite a statewide ban. Undercover footage reveals the president admitting to rebranding efforts to avoid detection while keeping $7 million in taxpayer funding. When confronted, he denies everything—until shown the tape. This is yet another attempt by the left to deceive the public.2025-04-1358 minThe Dean’s ListStates push reform as teacher prep continues to failThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Education is at a turning point, with lawmakers pushing math reforms and spotlighting teacher training failures. As states introduce dozens of new bills, real change still depends on quality classroom instruction. I explore why higher education programs fall short and how true progress in math education must start with better-prepared teachers, not just policy shifts.2025-04-1258 minThe Dean’s ListEducators still teaching CRT by removing the label of CRTThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Coppell ISD after undercover footage revealed the district is secretly teaching Critical Race Theory under different labels. Superintendent Brad Hunt admitted to misleading the public and has since resigned. Meanwhile, a California teacher is under fire for political indoctrination. Parents and watchdogs continue exposing bias and deceit within the education system.2025-04-1000 minThe Dean’s ListColorado politicians are determined to destroy families!The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – It’s now a crime to misgender your child in Colorado as the law now deems it child abuse to do so. It doesn’t matter if parents insist their sons are boys. If the boy thinks he’s a girl, the parents can be charged. When will the insanity stop? One Republican Representative stated that 70% of the citizens of the state are opposed to the measure...2025-04-0958 minThe Dean’s ListDOE & DOJ unleash Title IX special investigators on schools’ gender policiesThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The newly formed team of special investigators, which includes attorneys and investigators from both departments, is tasked with expediting complaint resolutions. According to McMahon, such resolutions in the past have taken months and even years to complete. “Today’s establishment of the Title IX SIT will benefit women and girls across this nation who...2025-04-0858 minThe Dean’s ListUniversity of Michigan leadership says DEI is dead, do we believe them?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – We question if the University is genuine in their desires to halt DEI. Leadership stated that individuals who previously worked on DEI initiatives would now “refocus their full effort on their core responsibilities.” If the university leadership is not upfront about who is being enriched by DEI, can we believe they are being honest when they tell us they are closing the program?2025-04-0558 minThe Dean’s ListSecretary McMahon: CA, ME school policies violate FERPAThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – As the Department of Education winds down, I expose how Maine and California are violating federal student privacy law by hiding gender identity information from parents. These actions are not just illegal—they're immoral. Parents deserve full access to their child’s educational records. I support Secretary McMahon’s stand to restore morality and lawfulness in our nation’s schools.2025-04-0458 minThe Dean’s ListIs a rogue judiciary the Dems’ final card to play?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Through nationwide injunctions and lawsuits stopping Trump’s EO’s, the dems appear to be playing their final hand via the judiciary to thwart the will of the American people. Federal judges have simply usurped authority that does not belong to them in order to halt the will of the American people who have elected Trump to issue the orders he’s given...2025-04-0358 minThe Dean’s ListColumbia changes course as AFT suesThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – While Columbia appears to be getting its act together, others are seemingly upset that Columbia is being asked to shape up or ship out. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) filed a lawsuit accusing federal agencies of violating the First Amendment by “using funding cuts as a cudgel to...2025-03-2958 minThe Dean’s ListCongress and Speaker Johnson have the authority to stop the judicial overreachThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlined the Democrat playbook in a PBS interview last week. “We did put 235 judges — progressive judges … last year on the bench, and they are ruling against Trump time after time after time.” Since day one, Trump has been enduring leftist judges inserting their own political preferences into his executive decision-making process...2025-03-2958 minThe Dean’s ListA Kingdom Education lifts students above the level of mediocrityThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Kingdom Education empowers students to rise above mediocrity by inspiring purpose, passion, and excellence. Dr. Amy Davies of Regent University shares how connecting academic content to a student’s identity fuels a deeper love of learning. Through relationship-building and a classical mindset, educators can help students break free from average and pursue their God-given potential.2025-03-2758 minThe Dean’s ListSurvey shows parents overwhelmingly support closing the Department of EducationThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A recent survey shows overwhelming support among parents for reducing the size of the Department of Education, with many backing its complete elimination. The findings highlight a strong preference for local control, increased parental influence in schools, and a shift away from federal oversight in shaping education policy across the...2025-03-2600 minThe Dean’s ListDismantling the cash cow of the Marxist Left from indoctrinating America’s youthThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – It’s time to dismantle the bureaucratic behemoth. In his speech prior to signing the order, Trump noted that America spends more money per pupil than any other country, but remains at the bottom of academic achievement with 70% of eighth graders below grade level in math and reading. Phase one to reclaim education in America starts by...2025-03-2558 minThe Dean’s ListWill these 3 points make education world class in America?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Nation’s Report Card shows that 69% of fourth graders are reading below grade level, while 70% of eighth-grade students are also reading below grade level. Math is not faring much better, with 60% of fourth graders below grade level and 72% of eighth graders below their grade level. Is there anyone in education who wants to be held accountable for what’s been happening for decades?2025-03-2258 minThe Dean’s ListIllinois school forcing girls to change clothes in front of male studentThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A mother in Deerfield, IL, exposes how school staff force girls to change clothes in front of a male student claiming to be female. Parents voice outrage as officials block exits and ignore civil rights concerns. I reveal how federal agencies investigate similar violations, while activists continue pushing radical gender ideology in schools—at the expense of truth and safety.2025-03-2100 minThe Dean’s ListUniversities play bureaucratic games in addressing DEI, with Prof. Owen AndersonThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Dr. Owen Anderson teaches Philosophy and Religion at Arizona State University where he is a full tenured professor. He is also suing ASU for mandating DEI training for its employees. An act he says is in violation of Arizona state law. “Bureaucratic adjustments that satisfy the letter of the law without addressing the substance of the issue"2025-03-2058 minThe Dean’s ListColumbia feels the heat of federal investigationsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche recently announced that the DOJ is looking into whether Columbia violated civil rights and anti-terrorism laws in its handling of the campus-wide protests that erupted from the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. “Let me be clear: Hamas is a terrorist organization. It has the blood of American citizens on its hands,”2025-03-1958 minThe Dean’s ListFrom St. Patrick’s Day to swamp draining, we’re telling it like it isThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Discover the true story of St. Patrick, from his enslavement to his powerful act of forgiveness as he returned to Ireland to spread the Gospel. Plus, a deep dive into the Trump Administration’s efforts to drain the swamp and the plummeting approval ratings of Democrats as they fight against America First policies.2025-03-1858 minThe Dean’s ListFrom George Washington to Officers of the Army, 15 March 1783The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – “Gentlemen, you must pardon me,” he softly said. “I have grown gray in the service of my country and now find myself growing blind.” Bill Bennet states, “The hardened soldiers fought back tears as they suddenly recalled Washington’s own sacrifices.” After their beloved General left the room, the men unanimously voted to give Congress more time...2025-03-1558 minThe Dean’s ListSenator Slotkin compares Americans to angry teenagers without fully formed brainsThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Elissa Slotkin, has been making the rounds lately. She shared her opinion about Americans on The View this past week ⎯ which nobody would have seen had the video not been posted to 𝕏. She claimed that, as a country, we are in our “angry teenager years.” She wondered aloud what parents do when they have angry teens who are trying to hurt themselves and...2025-03-1458 minThe Dean’s ListPrint books vs digital books: Which does the human brain prefer?The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Research shows reading from print books enhances comprehension, cognitive development, and attention span compared to digital screens. Children and students who engage with physical books develop stronger brain connections, while screen readers struggle with focus and retention. Discover why traditional books remain the preferred choice for...2025-03-1300 minThe Dean’s ListMarxists are feeling the effects of what it means to be pro-AmericaThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Maine stands to lose over $700,000 in federal funding because they refuse to follow the anti-discrimination laws of Title IX while Columbia is losing over $400 million for not stopping antisemitism on campus. Almost 80% of the country is adamantly opposed to men playing in women’s sports, but the government of Maine continues to defy what its citizens want..2025-03-1258 minThe Dean’s ListIn Earp-like fashion, Trump says, ‘All Federal Funding will STOP for schools that allow illegal protests’The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Columbia has scrambled to handle a recent protest at Barnard College wherein students took over several buildings in protest of the expulsion of two students accused of disrupting an Israeli history class. The problem with that statement lies in the word “continue.” If they are going to continue doing what they’ve been doing, then they’re not going to do anything...2025-03-1158 minThe Dean’s ListThe juxtaposition of MAGA vs Marxism in real-timeThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump put the plan on full display beautifully when he asked the Governor of Maine if she planned to follow his Executive Order of keeping men out of women’s sports during the Governor’s meeting at the White House. She took the bait. After openly sparring with Trump, the entire country now sees the radicalism taking place in Maine...2025-03-0858 minThe Dean’s ListDepartment of Education puts Columbia back under the microscopeThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Given Columbia’s ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students, the Federal Government’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is considering Stop Work Orders for $51.4 million in contracts between Columbia University and the Federal Government. Finally, we have a Department of Education willing to root out radicalism on...2025-03-0758 minThe Dean’s ListTeachers Union sues Department of Education over DEI policyThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The American Federation of Teachers claims the stance taken by the Department of Education violates the First Amendment free speech protections by “forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government.” Yet somehow, it’s not a violation of the First Amendment to forbid a teacher to publicly express his or her religious beliefs in the classroom...2025-03-0658 minThe Dean’s ListMichigan schools push back against Trump’s DEI Feb 28 deadlineThe Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The DOE made it clear that it will no longer “tolerate the overt and covert racial discrimination that has become widespread in this nation’s educational institutions,” which are promulgated by DEI indoctrination. Educational leaders in Michigan, however, seem to disagree and are pushing back against Trump’s Executive Order banning DEI...2025-03-0558 min