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  • The Education System Loves Promoting Anti-Bullying… Until Homeschoolers Do the Same

    The Education System Loves Promoting Anti-Bullying… Until Homeschoolers Do the Same0

    For many American parents, the idea that their child is talented enough to land a small role in a famous Broadway musical would be enough to burst a few buttons. But imagine that this same child went to Broadway intending to try for a small role and walks away with the lead instead. Now that’s

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  • The Education System Isn’t Designed for Smart Kids

    The Education System Isn’t Designed for Smart Kids2

    Sometimes, something that’s right in front of you can escape your attention. Over the past five years I’ve looked at countless student performance numbers, and almost always, my attention goes to the large percentages of students who are performing below grade level in reading, math, history, etc. I see these numbers as evidence of the

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  • The Education of C.S. Lewis

    The Education of C.S. Lewis0

    C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) is one of the greatest English authors of the twentieth century. His writing style and intellect are still the envy of many today. Given his reputation, it’s natural for people to wonder how C.S. Lewis the child developed into C.S. Lewis the great novelist. In the making of a man, of course,

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  • The Economist’s Very Balanced Article on Black Lives Matter

    The Economist’s Very Balanced Article on Black Lives Matter0

    According to an editorial in The Economist, the Black Lives Matter campaign has some legitimate complaints, but hints that their excessive rhetoric may work against resolutions. The article – “What the Black Lives Matter campaign gets wrong” – presents one of the more balanced (I’ll let you judge whether “balanced” means “correct”) views of the movement

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  • The Economist: Why Cursive is Making a Comeback

    The Economist: Why Cursive is Making a Comeback0

    Last week, I bought an item at the store, swiped my card, and then signed my name on the electronic notepad at the register. But while such an occasion is a regular occurrence, I came away with a unique experience: my electronic signature actually looked normal. The thought passed through my mind that technology must

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  • The Economist Explains How Transgenderism Hurts Feminism

    The Economist Explains How Transgenderism Hurts Feminism0

    In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election in 2016, Mara Keisling, head of the National Center for Transgender Equality, anticipated his hostility. She declared that trans people would fight for their rights – and that “Over the last two decades, we have made faster progress than any movement in American history”. That’s probably right. Faster

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