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For These 10 States, Perception Isn’t Reality When It Comes to Education 0
- Education
- March 14, 2016
Ask almost any American if the nation’s schools are in bad shape and they’ll likely say yes. But ask those same Americans how their local public schools are doing and you might get a different story. A new Gallup poll asked the latter question and found that some states have quite a positive view of
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It’s Scary What Americans Now Label as ‘Religious Extremism’0
- March 14, 2016
Unsurprisingly, most Americans think of ISIS’ killing of people for refusing to convert to Islam as a case of “religious extremism.” What is surprising is some of the other things that Americans now label as “religious extremism.” A story this week in The Atlantic by Jonathan Merritt focuses on the pertinent results of a poll
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The Intolerant Student Left 0
- Culture
- March 14, 2016
Increasingly, Americans have witnessed the suppression of speech on college campus not by conservatives or white racists, but rather by individuals representing the very groups who most often call for tolerance and accuse others of hate. The spread of censorship and intolerance isn’t limited to America. Britain is seeing a wave of intolerance sweep through
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Are These 20 Basic Skills in Danger of Extinction?0
- Culture
- March 14, 2016
If teenagers today need to locate something on Google Maps, no problem. If they need to locate something using a traditional map, they’re probably screwed. Skills such as being able to read a map or start a fire were once considered essential for everyday life. Now, however, possession of these skills is increasingly rare. A
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Why Superficial Conversation is Soooo Exhausting 0
- Culture
- March 11, 2016
Most of us have people in our lives—whether family, friends, or acquaintances—who cannot seem to talk about anything of substance. And it gets old real fast. Don’t mistake me: I’m not saying that every conversation has to result in an extended philosophical dialogue; the occasional chit-chat is fine. But there are those close to us
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Does the State Interfere Too Much in Parenting?0
- Culture
- March 11, 2016
In recent years, the free-range parent movement has swept the nation, encouraging parents to teach their children responsibility by allowing them to do things on their own like walking to the local park. But sometimes parents who give their children responsibility at young ages get into trouble with our over-cautious society. Such is the case
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