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  • Why does evil triumph?

    Why does evil triumph?0

    There’s a popular, internet quote attributed to Edmund Burke that you’ll see people of all political stripes use with some frequency: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” While the sentiment may be somewhat true, the attribution of the quote is not. Nonetheless, it’s a worthy point

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  • Wow! This College’s Curriculum is VERY Impressive!

    Wow! This College’s Curriculum is VERY Impressive!0

    If you’re going to focus on the liberal arts in college, you might as well do it right. St. John’s College in Annapolis and Santa Fe is one of those places where you can “do it right.” They offer a program that “immerses students in reading great books and in lively and unmediated conversation with

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  • 10 Quotes from the Education System’s Most Infamous Critic

    10 Quotes from the Education System’s Most Infamous Critic1

    John Taylor Gatto is one of the biggest critics of the modern education system. He’s also someone who knows it intimately, having been a public school teacher in New York City for 26 years. In 1991, after receiving the New York State Teacher of the Year award, Gatto penned a famous letter for the Wall

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  • Homeschooling on the Rise Both in the U.S. and Elsewhere

    Homeschooling on the Rise Both in the U.S. and Elsewhere0

    Earlier this year, Breitbart news announced a startling figure: the number of homeschooled children in the U.S. rose 61.8% in the last decade. But according to a recent BBC report, the U.S. is not the only country seeing such a dramatic rise in homeschooling. In the last six years, the U.K. has experienced a 65%

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  • Learning from Lynyrd

    Learning from Lynyrd0

    Since Black Friday, we’ve been in peak-consumerism mode. It probably won’t end until after New Year’s Day. Ironically, while Thanksgiving and Christmas are rooted in Christian tradition and outlook, there is little left of Christianity’s influence on those holidays. These days, Thanksgiving is less about giving thanks to the Almighty and more about preparing for

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  • Why Rereading Books is So Important

    Why Rereading Books is So Important0

    Reading a book for the first time is seen by many in our society as a badge of honor and a legitimate cause for boasting.   Rereading a book, on the other hand, doesn’t usually come with the same pride or pack the same awe-inspiring punch in others. Nevertheless, according to Christopher Nelson, President of

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