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  • Should We Care that Military History is Neglected in School?

    Should We Care that Military History is Neglected in School?0

    In his book Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child, Professor Anthony Esolen relays the following story of two homeschool brothers: “[They] got their hands on battle plans, pored over them, committed them to memory, and turned the basement into a battlefield. They drew out the woods and hills and rivers in chalk,

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  • Should We Be Teaching Philosophy in High School?

    Should We Be Teaching Philosophy in High School?0

    • October 2, 2015

    In the U.S., it’s commonly believed that philosophy is too complex for high school students. But in the history of the West, that’s actually a fairly recent notion, and not one universally held.    In ancient Greece, the specialized study of philosophy at a school like the famed Platonic Academy would not begin until about

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  • Should U.S. Students Get More Exercise and Playtime Like Those in Finland?

    Should U.S. Students Get More Exercise and Playtime Like Those in Finland?0

    • October 1, 2015

    More and more articles have recently been stressing the need to implement meditation techniques in the classroom. As Quartz reported, “Research shows that it is helping to reduce stress and decrease rates of depression.” But is such a practice simply trying to remedy a situation many schools have brought upon themselves? Could the stress and

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  • Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?

    Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?0

    Malia Obama’s announcement that she will follow in the steps of her parents and walk the halls of Harvard University as a student really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. What is a bit of a surprise, however, is the first daughter’s decision to take a “gap year” and wait to start college until the

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  • Should This Twerking Teacher Have Been Asked to Resign?

    Should This Twerking Teacher Have Been Asked to Resign?0

    • April 11, 2016

    A 24-year-old teacher reportedly lost her job when a video of her ‘twerking’ in a bikini during a dance competition went viral on Facebook.  The Daily Mail has the story: The explicit display took place while she was on an Easter break in Cabo San Lucas, a popular holiday spot in Baja California – a

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  • Should the Welfare System Go Local?

    Should the Welfare System Go Local?0

    Recently, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing about the American welfare system. In the opening statements, Representative Charles Boustany stated: “This federal welfare system is large, fragmented, and growing in cost. The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that we currently operate over 80 programs that provide food, housing, healthcare, job training, education,

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