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    Annie Holmquist

    Annie Holmquist served as the editor of Intellectual Takeout from 2018 to 2022. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.

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  • Why Schools Must Stop Relying on ‘Best Practices’ When Teaching Writing

    Why Schools Must Stop Relying on ‘Best Practices’ When Teaching Writing0

    When it comes to writing, American kids just don’t cut it. Only 27 percent of eighth grade students achieve proficiency in the subject, according to The Nation’s Report Card. That shouldn’t surprise us given the type of writing instruction which takes place in schools. Today’s writing instruction, a recent op-ed from The Hechinger Report explains,

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  • Why Schools Need a ‘Curriculum of Family’

    Why Schools Need a ‘Curriculum of Family’0

    Who should be a greater influence in a child’s life: parents or teachers? Many would say the latter. After all, teachers are the professional experts who know about childhood development and the elements of a good education. They are the ones who can get children through school, into a good college, and eventually into a

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  • One Reason Teachers Should Be Paid More

    One Reason Teachers Should Be Paid More0

    Should teachers be paid more? “Absolutely!” many teachers would say. The exact opposite response often comes from the general public. Many take one look at The Nation’s Report Card, see that only one third of 12th graders are proficient in reading and one quarter proficient in math, and immediately conclude that such results are a poor

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  • An Intellectual Takeout Obituary: Aaron Wolf

    An Intellectual Takeout Obituary: Aaron Wolf0

    From time to time I give readers a peep into office life at Intellectual Takeout, particularly concerning the masculinity and chivalry of my male co-workers. Today I’d like to do the same, but with a bit of a sorrowful twist. We lost a co-worker to a sudden heart attack on Easter Sunday.   Due to

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