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  • Study: Girls Show Achievement Gains In Single-Sex Schools

    Study: Girls Show Achievement Gains In Single-Sex Schools0

    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?

    Where do your ‘rights’ come from?0

    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

    You Can Judge a School by Its Book List2

    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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  • Can the Pursuit of “Efficiency” Ever Be Wrong?

    Can the Pursuit of “Efficiency” Ever Be Wrong?0

    When the machine gun gained popularity in the 1890s, people were so horrified by its power that some hoped its very existence would prevent wars. Only a short time later the machine gun would be used to kill millions in World War I. As a piece in The Atlantic explains, Hiram Maxim built the first

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  • Long-lost Beatrix Potter Tale Uncovered

    Long-lost Beatrix Potter Tale Uncovered0

    My relationship with Beatrix Potter goes way back. I got to know her in second grade when the school English curriculum took me through her famous stories one by one. Although finding the definitions for the vocabulary words and answering the comprehension questions – in COMPLETE sentences, mind you – were a daunting task, I

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  • Give the Nazis What They Want

    Give the Nazis What They Want0

    If you called Donald Trump a Nazi, he’d probably take offense, even though his nationalism is socialistic. If you called Bernie Sanders a Nazi, you’d be dismissed out of hand, though his socialism is avowedly nationalistic. But did you know that Adolf Hitler himself took offense when the word was applied to him and his

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