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Teacher: Forget the Homework, Spend Time with Family 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
In recent weeks, a report on the value of homework has been making the rounds. In a nutshell? Homework for elementary school children is not beneficial. Texas teacher Brandy Young has apparently taken these homework findings to heart. As USA Today reports: “Last week, mom Samantha Gallagher posted a note on Facebook from her daughter’s teacher reading: ‘After
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Univ. of Chicago Pushes Back on Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
Academics around the country are embracing the relatively new trend of using trigger warnings to shield students from ideas that might be discomforting or trauma-inducing. These ideas often include topics that touch on “racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and other issues of privilege and oppression.” Though there is some debate surrounding how widespread the
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Morgan Freeman Destroys Black History Month 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
Most people in America think others should be treated equally regardless of their race. Unfortunately, the various interpretations of what is meant by “treating people equally” has led to a lot of actions that could be interpreted as pandering that borders on disrespect. One of these may very well be the dedication of February in
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The Definitive Test For World Religions 0
- Education
- August 22, 2016
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Are We Pushing Kids to Read Too Early?0
- Culture
- August 22, 2016
Late last week, The Washington Post highlighted a bit of a rant titled “What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning,” by author Carol Black. In essence, Black’s article takes issue with the modern education system’s insistence that every child fit into its timetable of learning. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than
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9 Surprising Quotes on Welfare Reform 0
- Culture
- August 22, 2016
On August 22nd, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, better known as Welfare Reform. Shortly before signing the Act, President Clinton noted that the old welfare system: “[I]nstills the wrong values [and] sends the wrong signals, giving children who have children a check to set up house on their
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