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How Much Data Does the Government Have on Your Child?0
- November 12, 2015
Have you ever wondered what the government knows about your child? According to an article in today’s Washington Post they may know a lot more than you realize… and that knowledge may negatively affect your child’s future. “Most student data is gathered at school via multiple routes; either through children’s online usage or information provided
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Kate Winslet Thinks Fixating on Gender Pay Gap is “Vulgar”0
- Culture
- November 12, 2015
Actress Kate Winslet is the latest to weigh in on the gender pay gap… only she isn’t complaining about being paid less than her male counterparts. Instead, Winslet is bringing a touch of etiquette into the debate. As the BBC reports: “‘I’m having such a problem with these conversations,’ Kate tells Newsbeat. ‘I understand why
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One Recommendation for Being a Good Debater 0
- Culture
- November 12, 2015
Quite often we approach a debate as gladiatorial matches in which the goal is to utterly eviscerate our opponents. But is that always best? Do we lose a little bit of our own humanity when we see individuals or even friends and family members as people to destroy in a discussion? It’s true that they
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5 Historic Quotes for Veterans Day 1
- Culture
- November 11, 2015
Many years ago, my little sister was given a school assignment to write a thank-you to a veteran. In her childish scrawl, she sent a thank-you card and picture to our grandfather, who served in World War II. That card hung on his refrigerator until the time our family cleaned out his house following his
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20 Colleges That Might Actually Be Worth It 0
- Education
- November 11, 2015
American students are increasingly questioning the value of college. According to a recent survey conducted by Gallup and Purdue University, nearly 40% of U.S. college graduates say their education wasn’t worth the cost. And they may very well be right. On the other hand, there still exist colleges where the money you fork over for
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Why You Should Stay in Your Hometown 0
- Culture
- November 11, 2015
On the whole, it would appear to be for the best that the great majority of human beings should go on living in the place in which they were born. —T.S. Eliot, Notes towards the Definition of Culture Americans have never learned to cherish permanence. Alexis de Tocqueville once said that an American will build
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