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What’s Wrong with Civics Education Today (When It Actually Happens)0
- Culture
- October 20, 2016
With Civics 101 unfolding before our eyes with the election, Education Secretary John King hit the campaign trail to advocate for more civics education in schools. His idea is a good one, particularly since only 1 in 4 high school seniors are proficient in that area. But according to King, teachers should do more than
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Why Young Adults Can’t Get Off ADHD Drugs 2
- Culture
- October 19, 2016
“Millennials are so hard to work with.” That statement was recently made by an older relative of mine, and while I myself can be classified as a millennial, I have to admit that such a characterization is probably all too true of my generation. But as a recent article from Quartz explains, the millennial generation
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Should I Grade-skip My Gifted Child?0
- Education
- October 19, 2016
The American school system puts students in grades based on age. However, for a large number of students, being with same-age peers in the classroom does not work. A recent report from Johns Hopkins University shows that about two out of every seven children are ready for a higher-grade curriculum. These children are not learning
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Americans are Embracing Bad Government Because They Don’t Know History 0
- Culture
- October 19, 2016
Recent news has proudly informed us that U.S. graduation rates are rising. Unfortunately, rising grad rates don’t tell the whole story. If one truly wants to know how American students are doing in school, a look at the Nation’s Report Card might offer a better picture. Those numbers tell us that not even half of
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Argument: The Christian God Doesn’t Seem Like Such a Good Father 0
- Philosophy
- October 19, 2016
Is God a “good Father”? My answer: No. At least, not as many people conceive God. Consider two claims that I hear about God quite often: Claim 1: God does not owe us anything. Claim 2: All glory, honor, and praise must go to God alone. It seems to me that when these claims appear alongside of
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Manners, Like Markets, Are Beautiful 0
- Culture
- October 19, 2016
There was a strange moment in the second debate when a question was posed to both candidates. Donald Trump deferred to Hillary Clinton for the answer because, he said, “I am a gentlemen.” Sure, he might have spoken ironically or even facetiously (really Donald?), but most people had a vague sense of what he meant.
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