Congressman Tim Walberg sponsored the parental rights bill which recently passed the house. Courtesy | Twitter A bill promoting educational transparency, sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the Parental Bill of Rights March 24. The PROTECT Kids Act will require schools that receive Department of...
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., defeated Democrat Gretchen Driskell in Michigan’s 7th Congressional district on Nov. 8, winning his fifth term in office. At print, with 96 percent of precincts reporting, Walberg has earned 177,366 votes, against Driskell’s 127,755 and Independent Ken Proctor’s 15,910. “I really think what the voters were saying tonight is, we were...
Congressman Tim Walberg represents Michigan’s 7th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Walberg came to campus last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hillsdale Academy. How does Hillsdale Academy stand out from other schools as a model for classical education? It is based on a higher principle that the academics and...
Despite charges from Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) that Hillsdale College’s absence from the Department of Education’s new College Scorecard may suggest a threat to the school’s accreditation, the agency refused to back away from its previous statements about the college, including the incorrect claim that Hillsdale does not offer bachelor’s degrees. “Our previous comment stands,”...
Hillsdale Academy opened 25 years ago to lead schools to a return to classical education principles. Today, hundreds of schools across the nation model themselves off its example. “We are a model to celebrate,” said Mike Roberts, Academy assistant headmaster and athletic director. “While the standard schools should hold students to has been lowered, the...