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  • Should Schools Purge Literary Classics From Reading Lists Because Students Feel ‘Uncomfortable’?

    Should Schools Purge Literary Classics From Reading Lists Because Students Feel ‘Uncomfortable’?0

    The English writer George Orwell once observed that the “most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” This idea is working itself out in one of Minnesota’s largest school districts. A decision to pull two of the most influential novels in recent American history, To Kill

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  • Should Schools Place More Educational Value on P.E.?

    Should Schools Place More Educational Value on P.E.?0

    In 110 A.D., the Greek philosopher Plutarch waxed eloquent on how to raise virtuous, well-mannered, and thoroughly educated children. But Plutarch’s educational regimen was not limited to books. In line with previous Greek educational philosophy, he also heartily advised parents and teachers to give children plenty of time for exercise: “In the next place, the

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  • Should Schools Move to a Year-Round Calendar?

    Should Schools Move to a Year-Round Calendar?0

    • June 5, 2015

    At the end of another school year, questions predictably arise about the continued value of a long summer break. On the side of maintaining the traditional summer break side are arguments that it’s good for family bonding, that students simply need the long hiatus from academics, and good-old-fashioned nostalgia about summers past. Those for adjusting

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  • Should Schools Be Teaching Public Speaking?

    Should Schools Be Teaching Public Speaking?1

    I recently had a discussion with a gentleman about his granddaughter. Although she was only seven, she had no difficulty speaking with any adult whom she came in contact with. Her grandfather said it was because of the regular public speaking practice she was given in her local homeschool group. Her speaking ability, this gentleman

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  • Should School and Sports Part Ways?

    Should School and Sports Part Ways?0

    Would students of all types – athletic or academic – benefit from the separation of school and sports? That’s the gist of a question recently asked by Michael Hansen in U.S. News and World Report. According to Hansen, sports in both high school and college are a huge drain on financial resources, and often draw

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  • Should Religious Teaching Be Allowed in Public Schools?

    Should Religious Teaching Be Allowed in Public Schools?0

    I was recently told about the experiences of an English teacher who took a job at a public school in a Midwestern town. At the very least, one might say that this teacher dealt with some… interesting behavior over the course of the school year. But what I found most fascinating about this teacher’s story

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