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What do the yellow-ish countries have in common?0
- Culture
- January 28, 2016
Transparency International released its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking the world’s countries by levels of corruption, in January 2016. Why a “perceptions” index? According to the institute, it’s the best way: “Corruption generally comprises illegal activities, which are deliberately hidden and only come to light through scandals, investigations or prosecutions. There is no meaningful way
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Failure to Teach Cursive is Becoming a ‘Security Issue’0
- Culture
- January 28, 2016
While volunteering in a program for inner city children this past weekend, I was charged to work with a little girl who seemed to be around 9 or 10 years-old. We quietly worked side by side for a few minutes, each making a copy of the day’s writing assignment, until the little girl looked at
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Why Yankees Won’t (and Can’t) Leave the South Alone 0
- History
- January 28, 2016
Southerners rarely while away their leisure hours by contemplating Yankees, for there is no point in thinking of unpleasant things if one is not obliged to do so. Yet the practice does have value; to some extent, at least, we are defined by those attributes which set us apart from others, and sometimes we can
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Study: Girls Show Achievement Gains In Single-Sex Schools 0
- Education
- January 28, 2016
These days, it’s rare to see a single-sex school in the United States. Sure, there might be an elite, private girls or boys-only school here or there, but many have fallen out of favor as concern over gender equality has increased. But as a new study shows, shying away from single-sex education may actually be
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Where do your ‘rights’ come from?0
- Culture
- January 28, 2016
Modern educators and politicians in America are quick to quote a short portion of the Declaration of Independence (1776): “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” They usually won’t quote any more than that part believing it is a sufficient foundation or justification for their positions. From such a
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You Can Judge a School by Its Book List 2
- Education
- January 27, 2016
How can parents determine where their child will learn the most and become a well-rounded and knowledgeable citizen? Writing in the early 20th century, British educator and author Charlotte Mason left us with a simple and sound answer to this question: examine school book lists. “Most of us can get into touch with original minds
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What do the yellow-ish countries have in common?0