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  • Are Progressives More Biased Than Conservatives?

    Are Progressives More Biased Than Conservatives?0

    It’s no secret that university faculties these days—at least in the humanities and social sciences—are overwhelmingly “progressive” in outlook. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, founder of Heterodox Academy, argues that such lack of political diversity can measurably harm the quality of research, at least in his own field. But as one might expect, progressives tend to

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  • Are Pre-K Advocates Overlooking Its Problems?

    Are Pre-K Advocates Overlooking Its Problems?0

    In recent years, support for preschool education has grown by leaps and bounds. After all, who wouldn’t want to help adorable little kids get an early jump on success? But the enthusiasm for Pre-K dampened a bit with the release of two studies, one from 2012 which studied children in a Head Start program and

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  • Are Plastic Straws the New Smoking?

    Are Plastic Straws the New Smoking?0

    Plastic straw bans are taking America by storm. Local governments across the country are jumping on the band wagon. Last week, the Washington Post shadowed a health inspector visiting D.C. restaurants to see if they were complying with the city’s new ban. The most revealing quote in the article came from Julie Lawson, director of

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  • Are People Overreacting to Olivia Wilde’s Pic of Her Toddler’s Butt?

    Are People Overreacting to Olivia Wilde’s Pic of Her Toddler’s Butt?0

    This week, actress Olivia Wilde posted a picture of her toddler’s naked bottom on social media. The photograph has stirred up controversy, and questions about the obligation of parents to protect their children’s images. The original post was of her son from behind, naked and wearing a cowboy hat. She captioned the photo “Naked Cowboy”.

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  • Are Parents Training Children to be Inattentive?

    Are Parents Training Children to be Inattentive?0

    When I was still in high school, a local private grade school invited me to become one of their piano teachers. Needless to say, I was nervous, but quite excited about the opportunity. I soon found out that while some of my students loved piano and entered wholeheartedly into practicing, others absolutely did not. In

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  • Are Parents Responsible for the Troubled State of American Children?

    Are Parents Responsible for the Troubled State of American Children?0

    We read about teenage killers, we acquiesce to college students by establishing free speech “Safe zones” lest feelings are bruised by politically-incorrect opinions elsewhere, we hear about high-school teachers imposing personal and political agendas in classrooms, we accept “Gun-free zones” in schools that invite invasive violence, we watch our youth — taught to abandon the

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