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People Can’t Stop Talking About ‘Post-Truth’; So what is it?0
- Culture
- December 9, 2016
It’s official, folks: the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is ‘post-truth’. What is the meaning of this Orwellian-esque concept? The definition appears straightforward: “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” The term ‘post-truth’ isn’t new though. It’s been
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NYT Publishes Fake News Story on Safe Spaces0
- Culture
- December 9, 2016
One of the top stories at the New York Times on Thursday was a feature with this headline: “On Campus, Trump Fans Say They Need ‘Safe Spaces.’” Via the New York Times: Amanda Delekta, a sophomore at the University of Michigan and political director of the College Republicans, was ecstatic when her candidate, Donald J.
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English Prof: 3 Reasons College Students Can’t Write0
- Education
- December 9, 2016
In recent months I’ve noticed a muted, but recurring, message emanating out of college English departments. That message comes from a few bold English professors who insist that today’s college students “can’t write a clear sentence to save their lives.” The latest to sound this alarm bell is Rick Diguette, an English professor at Georgia
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Einstein on the Key to Learning Anything0
- Education
- December 9, 2016
Albert Einstein was a much better student than conventional wisdom would have you believe. The popular myth that Einstein was a poor student belies the truth: he was a math prodigy before the age of 12. Records reveal that young Albert was “remarkably gifted” in algebra and physics, scored high marks in Greek and Latin,
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Why Students Need the Books Schools Don’t Want Them to Read1
- Education
- December 8, 2016
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What Michael Slager’s Mistrial Means (And Doesn’t Mean)0
- Culture
- December 8, 2016
Jamelle Bouie, a political correspondent at Slate, on Wednesday claimed this week’s mistrial of a South Carolina police officer means cops can now kill “with impunity.” Here’s a summary of the case, which Slate manages to get right: Two Aprils ago, Officer Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott, a 50-year-old resident of North Charleston, South Carolina.
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These School Districts are the Worst at Removing Bad Teachers0
- Education
- December 8, 2016
Remember that scene in the old Anne of Green Gables movie where Mr. Philips gets chewed out by Mr. Sadler in front of the class? In Mr. Sadler’s words, Mr. Philips was “the worst teacher this island has ever had,” and only got the job because of nepotism. When the incompetent Mr. Philips left shortly
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Quiz: What’s Your Purpose in Life?0
- Entertainment
- December 8, 2016
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Professor: America’s Public Schools Have Always Been ‘Religious’1
- Education
- December 8, 2016
It’s assumed by many that America’s public schools are, and have always been, a value-neutral and secular alternative to faith-based schools. But that’s not really accurate. As Boston University professor Charles Glenn has argued in The Myth of the Common School, the creation of America’s public school system was simply the triumph of one
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