The opening episode of South Park’s season 19 was “Stunning and Brave”. It’s just about perfect for the current chaos in many of America’s institutions of learning. Here’s the description: “There is a new principal at the helm of South Park Elementary. He forces the boys to confront the damage they’ve done through their history
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Every few months it seems that another story pops up concerning some child’s confusing Common Core math homework. For examples, check out the three famous ones below: As authors Katharine Beals and Barry Garelick explain in The Atlantic, homework questions such as these are an attempt to have children understand the concepts behind
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Campus Reform reports that “Dr. Dale Brigham, considered one of the most beloved professors at the University of Missouri, has been forced to resign after initially refusing to cancel an exam for students who claimed to feel ‘unsafe.’ ‘If you don’t feel safe coming to class, then don’t come to class,’ Dr. Brigham told his
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Many years ago, my little sister was given a school assignment to write a thank-you to a veteran. In her childish scrawl, she sent a thank-you card and picture to our grandfather, who served in World War II. That card hung on his refrigerator until the time our family cleaned out his house following his
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American students are increasingly questioning the value of college. According to a recent survey conducted by Gallup and Purdue University, nearly 40% of U.S. college graduates say their education wasn’t worth the cost. And they may very well be right. On the other hand, there still exist colleges where the money you fork over for
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Our outrage is real. We feel injustices in our very souls. As such, we must ask ourselves why that is and in so doing we are confronted with two options: 1) social constructs are pressuring us to feel a certain way or 2) there is a transcendent truth to which our sense of justice appeals.
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