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Should Teachers Have a Working Knowledge of the Constitution?0
- Culture
- February 6, 2017
Given that only 1 in 4 American high school seniors are proficient in civics and 1 in 10 are proficient in U.S. history, one would think that schools would sense an urgency to beef up their offerings and emphasis in these areas. But while that may be the case in some states, it doesn’t seem
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Reagan Biographer: Trump is Last Hope of Reaganism 0
- History
- February 6, 2017
Republicans today idolize Ronald Reagan more than any historic figure with the possible exception of Jesus. He is the gold standard of GOP politics, quoted on the stump by would-be lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels, wonks at policy centers, and Bible-toting evangelicals. In the Washington Post on Monday, on what would have
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Is Tribalism the Worst Idea in History?0
- Culture
- February 3, 2017
My student, the color drained from his face, explained that a blood feud had just begun that would continue for generations. I had been teaching an MBA class when this student — a Kurd from Turkey — received an emergency phone call from home. In his village, police had responded to one neighbor’s complaint that
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Protesters at Berkeley Reminiscent of French Revolution Mobs 0
- History
- February 3, 2017
Wednesday night at the University of California at Berkeley, a huge mob of protestors successfully prevented political activist Milo Yiannopoulos from speaking at a planned event. Armed with bricks and fireworks, they vandalized university property and used police barriers as battering rams. The group successfully breached at least one of the doors, swarmed the venue,
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Prof Explains What’s Wrong with Today’s ‘Critical Thinking’0
- Education
- February 3, 2017
We’re all familiar with the term “critical thinking.” Read just about any learning objectives for a school at any level and it won’t be long before the phrase appears. But recent research suggests that neither teachers nor students really understand what critical thinking is. Rob Jenkins’ longtime experience as a professor at Georgia State University
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What the Teleprompter Tells Us About Truth, Trump and Speech 0
- Entertainment
- February 3, 2017
We watch them giving speeches. Their delivery is enthusiastic, fiery, full of pathos. They pause at length, as if to think. They continue talking. They are applauded for their eloquence and their sincerity. Yet, on either side of their podium, we spy a set of transparent boards, on which a text is screened for the
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Should Teachers Have a Working Knowledge of the Constitution?0