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  • Leave Dr. Seuss for Dead

    Leave Dr. Seuss for Dead0

    One of the most prominent children’s book authors of the 20th century, Dr. Seuss, suffered a double blow to his legacy this month. His estate said they would no longer publish six of his children’s books that contained depictions of Africans and Asians that are “hurtful and wrong.” The Biden administration followed by unceremoniously dumping all of

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  • Learning the Fourth Amendment … from Mom

    Learning the Fourth Amendment … from Mom0

    A few months back, I regaled readers with a story about my first confrontation with the state, a head-to-head match that left my brother and I jaded as we packed up our lemonade stand on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. This summer showed how little has changed. Several news stories emerged detailing how

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  • Learning Styles Don’t Actually Exist, Studies Show

    Learning Styles Don’t Actually Exist, Studies Show2

    Are you a visual, auditory, reading/writing, or kinesthetic learner? For millions of students, this question has become so familiar that they already have an answer ready to go. Some identify as visual learners, which means that, in theory, they learn best by seeing concepts in pictures and diagrams, perhaps on a blackboard or in a

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  • Learning Opportunities From Our Partners at FEE

    Learning Opportunities From Our Partners at FEE0

    FEE, a publishing partner of Intellectual Takeout, has been a leading non-profit organization hosting sought-after seminars across the U.S. since 1946. Recently named by Forbes as a top summer high school program, parents and teachers have entrusted FEE for decades to provide students with safe, eye-opening learning experiences. 2017 programs for high school students include: • June 4-9:

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  • Learning New Tricks in a Bad Time

    Learning New Tricks in a Bad Time0

    Old dogs can learn new tricks. Here are a few lessons this old dog learned in the last five months.            Laundry. For years doing the wash was my most dreaded household task. When my daughter and her family moved north, leaving the house without a washer and dryer, I began

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  • Learning in Spite of Disadvantage

    Learning in Spite of Disadvantage0

    Many governmental policies today are attempting to eliminate disadvantages between students in the education system. In particular, much attention has been focused on policies designed to eliminate the “achievement gap” between white and non-white students. But do minority students today also need to seek to overcome disadvantages through their own efforts? The life of Frederick

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