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Greece (and the West) As It Used to Be 0
- July 7, 2015
As the rest of the world watches Greece crumble under crippling debt, it might be worth looking at Greece as it used to be. In Portrait of a Greek Mountain Village, anthropologist Juliet du Boulay offers a glimpse of how rural Greek people (and most people in the world) thought and lived before modernity had
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The Revolution was in the minds and hearts…0
- July 3, 2015
Reflecting on the American Revolution in 1818, John Adams wrote, “The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations.” And so it is today. Last week’s tectonic shifts in law and culture were not aberrations; they were the culmination of a revolution
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Half of Public School Parents Would Rather Enroll Their Child Elsewhere 0
- July 1, 2015
The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice just released its annual survey detailing America’s opinions and attitudes on education. Among other things, the survey asked questions about curriculum, tests, and various forms of school choice. As it turns out, many American children are not in the type of school that their parents believe would bring the best education.
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What Today’s Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean For Schools 0
- June 26, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that citizens have a constitutional right to same-sex marriages. It goes without saying that the decision will have a broad-reaching societal impact, and could very well impact schools. How? As the New York Times reported on Wednesday, “The religious schools are concerned that if they continue to ban gay relationships, the Internal
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What Does an Education System with “Tracks” Look Like?0
- June 24, 2015
The United States is increasingly criticized for having a “one-size-fits-all” public education system. In this system, students of varying abilities, talents, and desires are provided with a similar curriculum through high school and are prepared for the same goal of college. It is argued that this monolithic model of educating students leads to dumbed down academics and
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Are Gifted and Talented Students Being Left Behind?0
- June 23, 2015
We hear a lot about the efforts and plans to promote the progress of failing students in today’s public schools. But in our efforts to get those students caught up, are we also squelching the abilities and interests of our best and brightest students? The answer to that question seems to be yes, according to
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