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Can American Students Be Ready for College When They Read at an 8th Grade Level?0
- Culture
- February 26, 2018
A friend of mine recently told me that her family was having a discussion when a particular word was used. Her two teenage daughters looked confused and asked, “What does that mean?” Without missing a beat, her younger son, still in middle school, looked up from where he was reading on the sofa and calmly
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How New York’s Wealthy Parents Try to Raise ‘Unentitled’ Kids 0
- Culture
- February 23, 2018
Wealthy parents seem to have it made when it comes to raising their children. They can offer their kids the healthiest foods, the most attentive caregivers, the best teachers and the most enriching experiences, from international vacations to unpaid internships in competitive fields. Yet these parents have a problem: how to give their kids these
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Betsy DeVos Urges Americans to Embrace ‘Education Freedom’0
- Education
- February 23, 2018
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is calling on Americans to embrace a vision of “education freedom” that empowers students and parents with a “multitude of pathways” toward new opportunities. DeVos, speaking during a question-and-answer session Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, said one such pathway would be educational savings accounts to benefit military families who
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The 5 Best Books on Education 0
- Education
- February 22, 2018
There are a lot of books on education, but few that are very good. Here are five books that cut to the chase of what education is and how it should be done: 1) Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture, by Werner Jaeger. Jaeger was a German scholar writing in the early to mid-20th century. He
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What Ivy League Professors Could Learn from George Washington 0
- Culture
- February 22, 2018
Back in 2005, The Washington Post reported on a Gallup poll asking Americans which U.S. president was the greatest. At the time, men like Reagan, Clinton, and Lincoln led the pack. America’s first president, however, had only five percent support for top slot, leading the WaPo to quip that George Washington would “find it necessary
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5 Facts about Billy Graham (1918–2018)0
- Culture
- February 22, 2018
The Rev. Billy Graham died February 21st, 2018 at the age of 99. Here are five facts you should know about the man who became the world’s most famous Protestant evangelist. 1. In 1934 at the age of 16, Graham was turned down for membership in a local youth group because he was “too worldly.”
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Can American Students Be Ready for College When They Read at an 8th Grade Level?0