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  • Is the Education System Producing ‘Mercenaries’?

    Is the Education System Producing ‘Mercenaries’?0

    A mercenary is defined as a person who does something merely for the sake of money or some other reward. If that’s the case, then has the American school system become an institution that predominantly creates mercenaries, i.e., boys and girls who have been taught to value education for its external goods? After all, the

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  • Ignored: Poor Whites

    Ignored: Poor Whites0

    From the Miami Herald’s reporter Leonard Pitts, Jr. comes this revelation: “As it turns out, our deeply racialized view of poverty bears no resemblance to reality. Though it’s true that African Americans are disproportionately likely to live below the poverty line, it is also true that the vast majority of those in poverty are white:

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  • Good News: The Popularity of Apprenticeship is Spreading

    Good News: The Popularity of Apprenticeship is Spreading0

    Apprenticeships have long been a staple in European countries, but they’ve had trouble catching on in the modern U.S. This is largely because Americans have somehow gotten it in their minds that a student is a failure unless he goes to college. But the value of apprenticeships is growing on both American students and employers.

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  • Are We Misdiagnosing Immaturity as ADHD?

    Are We Misdiagnosing Immaturity as ADHD?0

    When it comes to hyperactivity disorders such as ADHD, there’s no debate that diagnoses are on the rise amongst America’s youth. What is debated, however, is the best way to treat ADHD.  Until recently, it seemed that thrusting a pill at children was the standard treatment. But more experts are beginning to wonder if some

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  • ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’… through the Elections

    ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’… through the Elections0

    William Howard Taft was “multi-chinned” and weighted about three-hundred pounds. In 1908 he was elected as the 27th president of the United States. But according to scholar Neil Postman, he would never even make a presidential ticket today due to the nature of television. In his classic Amusing Ourselves to Death Postman writes:   “The

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  • …And Now the U.S. Ranks Dead Last in Problem-Solving Tech-Skills

    …And Now the U.S. Ranks Dead Last in Problem-Solving Tech-Skills0

    Yesterday we learned that the U.S. is failing when it comes to literacy, and how that has a direct effect on our elections. Today we learn that Americans are also failing in what many might consider one of our best skills: digital technology. From The Wall Street Journal: “A new report [from the National Center

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  • Why is it always Canada?

    Why is it always Canada?0

    After Trump’s most recent victories in Michigan, Mississippi, and Hawaii, taking three out of the four available states, there are renewed pledges to “never vote for trump” and then, if that fails, “to move to Canada” if he wins. Why is it always Canada? The thought came to me unoriginally after seeing the following image

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  • Tocqueville Sure Pegged the 2016 Election Right…

    Tocqueville Sure Pegged the 2016 Election Right…0

    If anyone doubted that the 2016 election is generating high amounts of interest, one look at primary turnout thus far will put those doubts to rest. According to Pew Research, primary participation seems headed for an overall high not seen for years. Such turnout seems like a good thing, particularly as many have mourned the

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  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective LEARNERS

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective LEARNERS0

    When many people think they’re learning, they’re really not. That’s the conclusion reached by Henry Roediger, Mark McDaniel, and Peter Brown in their recent and very popular book Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. The book is the fruit of ten years of empirical research into how people actually learn, i.e., how they

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