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  • Are Suburbs a Form of Escapism?

    Are Suburbs a Form of Escapism?0

    Suburban life tends to get a bad rap these days. Some of it is undoubtedly due to a shortsighted failure to take into account deficiencies in modern urban life. But is some of the criticism of suburbia justified? In his 20th century classic The City in History, Lewis Mumford points out that suburbs are by

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  • Are Students Secretly Longing for Discipline and Order?

    Are Students Secretly Longing for Discipline and Order?0

    Earlier this week we noted how lax student discipline policies are making it difficult for many students to learn. Yet these policies continue on in the name of sensitivity and equity.  But is it possible that those acting up and disrupting class are secretly longing for discipline, order, and stability? That seems to be the

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  • Are Stay-at-Home Moms Gold Diggers?

    Are Stay-at-Home Moms Gold Diggers?2

    Staying home with children used to be the societal norm for women. They remain a large segment of the population, as research shows that 30 percent of mothers with children at home still choose to forego paid employment, but they are increasingly marginalized by our popular culture. A recent example of this comes from The Telegraph, one

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  • Are States Lying About Student Performance?

    Are States Lying About Student Performance?0

    • October 7, 2015

    If your child came home with a report card full of As and Bs every quarter, and regularly aced the yearly state standardized tests, you would naturally be a proud parent. But what if those As and Bs didn’t give a true picture and your child was actually failing miserably? Unfortunately, that is exactly what

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  • Are Standardized Tests A Necessary or Unnecessary Evil?

    Are Standardized Tests A Necessary or Unnecessary Evil?0

    Spring is on its way – or so says the Groundhog – and with it, the annual battery of school tests and assessments. If recent years are any indication, this testing barrage will likely be met with reports of stressed students, frustrated teachers, and angry parents who decide to have their child “opt out” of

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  • Are Smartphones Afflicting us with Symptoms of ADHD?

    Are Smartphones Afflicting us with Symptoms of ADHD?0

    When was the last time you opened your laptop midconversation or brought your desktop computer to the dinner table? Ridiculous, right? But if you are like a large number of Americans, you have done both with your smartphone. Less than a decade after the introduction of the first iPhone, more people reach for their smartphones first

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