728 x 90

Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

  • Home
  •  
  • Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

Latest Posts

Top Authors

  • School Districts Hiring Consultants to Help Kids Play

    School Districts Hiring Consultants to Help Kids Play0

    • October 5, 2015

    When I was in elementary school 25 years ago, my classmates and I had no difficulty with finding games to play at recess. Those who monitored recess were either parents or nice ladies from around the neighborhood. It appears things have changed… for the creepier. A growing number of school districts are outsourcing recess duty

    READ MORE
  • School District Nixes Homework for Thousands of Students as Expert Says It’s Basically Useless

    School District Nixes Homework for Thousands of Students as Expert Says It’s Basically Useless0

    The anti-homework trend is growing. It started with the teacher from Texas who banned homework from her second grade class, encouraging families to spend time reading, playing, and eating together instead. It spread to a New Jersey elementary school, where the principal and his teaching staff voted to be homework free for the 2016-2017 school

    READ MORE
  • School Curriculum According to Ben Franklin

    School Curriculum According to Ben Franklin0

    Thomas Jefferson once famously noted that education is the only sure way to preserve the liberty of a people. To that end, the American education system is supposed to equip the next generation with the proper intellectual tools. But judging from current levels of academic prowess, as seen in the Nation’s Report Card, the U.S.

    READ MORE
  • School Choice Week: It’s Kind of a Big Deal Now

    School Choice Week: It’s Kind of a Big Deal Now0

    Next week – January 24-30 – marks the sixth annual National School Choice Week. Created to “raise awareness of quality K-12 education options for children and families in communities across the country,” the week features a whopping 16,140 events showcasing the importance of letting parents choose the education they believe best suits their child. In

    READ MORE
  • School Choice and Racism: A Myth Devoid of Context

    School Choice and Racism: A Myth Devoid of Context0

    There has been a lot of recent discussion on the racial impact of school choice. Critics have used research reports to corroborate their claims that school choice increases racial segregation. While these claims have a factual basis, they are in dire need of context. School choice can increase racial segregation, but not for reasons anyone

    READ MORE
  • School Cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ After Triggered Parents Complain

    School Cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ After Triggered Parents Complain0

    A friend of mine recently relayed the story of how his daughter came home from kindergarten saying “excuse you” to anyone who sneezed.  “I think you mean ‘God bless you,’” he gently prompted her. “No, my teacher says to say ‘excuse you’ when someone sneezes,” came her response. According to news out of Pennsylvania, sneezing

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024