The New York Times’ 1619 Project Reeks Of Herbert Marcuse’s Divisive Ideology
Full of essays presenting slavery as the central issue of the American story, and accusing the free market of creating such bondage, the ‘1619 Project’ is another attempt to make Americans question their country’s very core.
Why Cities Are Becoming ‘Theme Parks Of Childless Affluence’
With many of America’s densest urban areas losing families with kids, we must ask how we got here and why, even in booming economic times, people are simply finding it too difficult to raise families in cities.
Why A Classical Education Is Almost Impossible Today
Of course, I’d prefer my child read classic literature and learn history than sit around reading propaganda on an iPad, but we can’t return to a classical education in the truest sense of the phrase.
No, Banning Dodgeball And Everything Else Kids Like Won’t Stop Bullying
‘We’re asking kids to hit other kids with an object and that’s no longer appropriate. We don’t use kids as human targets anymore,’ says Judy LoBianco, former president of The Society of Health and Physical Educators.
Why We Shouldn’t Throw School Testing Out Even Though It’s Not Perfect
Asking teachers to prepare their students for an exam is not an instance of American anti-intellectualism, but a practice that can be found across the globe.
Why Most School Anti-Bullying Programs Make Bullying Worse
Psychology recognizes that people are most dangerous not when we feel like bullies but when we feel like victims. So today’s anti-bullying programs make everyone amplify slights.
5 Key Takeaways From The Parkland School Shooting Report
Following the Parkland shooting, a federal commission investigated how we can reduce school shootings and look for potential perpetrator warning signs.
Why Teachers Only Get A Fifth Of The Money Taxpayers Spend On Their Schools
Until people are ready to accept a school that simply teaches its students and nothing more, they will have the multiplex that continues to expand.
Why Giant High Schools Just Can’t Help Messed-Up Kids
The real difference the large suburban school brings about is a general flattening of the culture. Everything that gives an individual a community becomes superficial.
The National School Walkout Sums Up Our Middle School Politics
Why not draft school kids as political activists in the The National School Walkout? Our politics is already just an inflated version of middle school.
Thank Goodness My Kids’ School Lets Trained Faculty Carry A Gun
The armed staff member at my children’s school is not waiting for a moment of crisis in which he will discover whether he is a hero. He has thought this through, inside and out.
What American Schools Should And Should Not Learn From China
Since the high-performing East Asia region is dominated by people with Chinese-style education, does this mean that’s superior to American schools?
Dad And Daughter Speak Out For Girls’ Privacy As Texas Debates Trans Bathrooms
Some Texas public schools allowed boys in girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms without informing parents until their daughters did. The state legislature is now hosting a vicious debate on girls’ privacy.
The Popularity Of Fidget Spinners Shows How Schools Have Failed
This isn’t about self-discipline or ‘just concentrating.’ Schools aren’t teaching kids according to their developmental needs.
Why DeVos Should Rescind Obama’s Ban On Disciplining Minority Kids In School
Increasing evidence supports the common sense intuition that when you tie teachers’ hands on maintaining order, bad things will happen to kids.
Selena Gomez Responds To Reports ’13 Reasons Why’ Is Leading Kids To Hurt Themselves
Actress Selena Gomez, the 24-year-old producer of Netflix’s teen suicide drama “13 Reasons Why,” responds to reports that her popular series has boosted the harmful behavior it aims to curb.
D.C. Suburb Cancels School So Teachers Can Protest Trump
A Washington D.C. suburb that voted for Clinton in November is preemptively cancelling classes on Wednesday so its teachers can protest Donald Trump.
Why Arizona’s Plan To Teach Kids Cursive Is Great For Kids
Learning cursive is good for children’s brains, memory, and reading abilities—but we should also cultivate good handwriting for its own sake.
4 Ways Society Needs To Change So Kids Don’t Hate School
In a misguided effort to raise the bar, we are depriving our children of many of the experiences they need to develop healthy, open minds, and a love of learning.
Using Schools To Retrain Kids’ Emotions—What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?
The government wants to dictate and monitor the feelings of schoolchildren, regardless of the violations of conscience and privacy involved.
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