The Short History of Nearly Everything 2
Bill Bryson’s motivation for writing The Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 was simply that so much had changed in scientific fields in 20 years that he needed to do an update.
Education
The Pentagon Cuts Ties With Harvard
Yet another unforeseen cost of the prestigious school’s woke ideology.
Back-To-School Invoices Hit Like a Second Mortgage
Satire/Parody: Pavlova Post blends real headlines with made-up jokes – not factual reporting.
Who Is To Blame for the State of Some School Entrants?
No, the benefit itself isn’t causal. It’s the lifestyle the benefit enables that does the damage. When will a future government recognise and act on this reality?
The Left Wing Bias in Education
I am pleased to say that I was unable to withhold my disbelief and anger during the call. It was absolutely pathetic and highlights an education policy based on extreme left-wing ideology.
A Precedent in NZ Education That May Be Huge
Here is the key question: Given that Māngere College is under statutory management due to their students’ results – will the many schools that are doing worse, or only marginally better, also face that situation? Why or why not?
To Get Building Again
The same forces that hollowed out nations hollowed out families. The skills that built America skipped two generations. Now they’re coming back.
A Check on Our School Attendance Issue
Education in NZ in 2026 needs a great deal of work – from attendance to achievement.
The Public School Shell Game Dwarfs the Phantom Day Cares
Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.
The Myth in New Zealand Education
New Zealand’s education system is teaching children a modern ideological story as ancient truth – a story that rewrites history, embeds race-based authority and quietly undermines democratic equality.
China and Qatar Give Billions to Universities
When authoritarian governments have access to American campuses.
Push for Censorship on Campus Hit Record Levels in 2025
A true commitment to academic freedom means defending expression even when it’s unpopular or offensive. That’s the price of intellectual integrity in a free society.
The Trump Administration’s Fight To Fund Scientists
While institutions charge private foundations like Gates a mere 10 per cent and Rockefeller 15 per cent for indirect costs, they charge the NIH much higher rates – 69 per cent for Harvard, 67.5 per cent for Yale, and 63.7 per cent for Johns Hopkins.
The Strange Death of Knowing Stuff
When I read that some educationalists have decreed the novel is now considered ‘problematic’ with its ‘white saviour’ narrative and use of racial slurs, then I can’t but help but despair at how quickly something so culturally significant can be memory holed in the pursuit of progressive ideals.