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Lillie M. Thomas

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  • Why People Should Still Study Latin

    Why People Should Still Study Latin0

    Why would anybody bother to study Latin anymore? Its value isn’t readily apparent, which is probably why it has largely dropped out of curriculum in this country. Modern language study is more about which language will get you ahead in your career or help you vacation to other countries. Latin is not likely to help you

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  • Should Advanced Math Be Optional?

    Should Advanced Math Be Optional?0

    Advanced math is hard. It’s keeping people from graduating high school and college. So, we should drop it. At least that’s what Andrew Hacker, author of The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions, argued in a recent interview with NPR: “I’m saying: No, we don’t need that many people studying mathematics. We’re shooting ourselves in

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  • Should Parents Give Kids Room to Fail?

    Should Parents Give Kids Room to Fail?0

    In today’s world, it’s become more common for parents to play a large role in engineering their children’s success. From an early age they seek to put their kids in the right schools, the right extracurricular activities, and the right tutoring programs, and manage their progress every step of the way. But it’s having a

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  • Now Schools are Testing Students on Their Emotional Skills?!?

    Now Schools are Testing Students on Their Emotional Skills?!?0

    Since there haven’t been enough problems already with testing in schools, schools in California will begin testing students’ “social-emotional skills” this year, says the New York Times. National and international standardized tests are moving toward the same practice.  According to the article, the social-emotional skills schools are looking for are things like joy, “grit” (a

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