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  • Teacher: Public Schools Can’t Support Gifted Students

    Teacher: Public Schools Can’t Support Gifted Students0

    Over the weekend, columnist Jay Mathews presented a revealing anecdote in The Washington Post about the nature of public education. According to Mathews, Maryland student Caitlyn Singam recently graduated at age 15 with an SAT score of 2200. Such a feat is impressive, particularly since her kindergarten teacher wanted to make Caitlyn a special needs

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  • Teacher: Making Things Fosters Entrepreneurial Thinking in Children

    Teacher: Making Things Fosters Entrepreneurial Thinking in Children0

    Several days ago, we mentioned 1916 author William Stout, who advocated for young boys to build and create toys on their own.  Stout believed that the ability to create and make things gets boys thinking, and fosters the ideas which can eventually spur the growth of the country. Although written a century ago, Stout’s reasoning

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  • Teacher: Forget the Homework, Spend Time with Family

    Teacher: Forget the Homework, Spend Time with Family0

    In recent weeks, a report on the value of homework has been making the rounds. In a nutshell? Homework for elementary school children is not beneficial. Texas teacher Brandy Young has apparently taken these homework findings to heart. As USA Today reports: “Last week, mom Samantha Gallagher posted a note on Facebook from her daughter’s teacher reading: ‘After

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  • Teacher: Embrace Books, Ditch Technology

    Teacher: Embrace Books, Ditch Technology0

    Late last week, The Washington Post ran a piece written by high school English teacher Giles Scott. According to Scott, the coming school year will find his classroom laptop free. Scott’s resolve to remove technology from the reach of his students does not stem from secret Luddite tendencies. Instead, he argues that students need time

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  • Teacher: Busy Work is Killing Love for Reading

    Teacher: Busy Work is Killing Love for Reading0

    The other day, a judge used a unique punishment for a handful of teens who desecrated a historic school building with derogatory statements: read books. The novelty of the sentence testifies to the fact that kids simply don’t read very much anymore. But why this dearth of reading? After all, parents try to get kids

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  • Teacher Shortage? Nope.

    Teacher Shortage? Nope.0

    • August 12, 2015

    It’s often said that a high quality teacher is the most important factor in determining a child’s academic success. But as we gear up for a new school year, numerous states are reporting that there is a shortage of this crucial component. Such reports caused Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute to wonder if today’s

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