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College Coeducation Was No Triumph of Feminism 0
- Culture
- November 8, 2016
The 1960s witnessed a major shift in higher education in the Anglo-American world, which saw university life upended and reshaped in profoundly important ways: in the composition of student bodies and faculties; structures of governance; ways of doing institutional business; and relationships to the public issues of the day. Coeducation was one of those changes.
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A 1791 Warning on Voter Fraud 0
- Culture
- November 8, 2016
We made it. Election day is FINALLY here. That means we can end the shouting, the arguments over who did this or that, and the accusations over whether or not voter fraud exists. Er, wait… scratch that last one. Accusations over voter fraud are more likely to intensify as the voting comes to a close.
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6 Reasons We’re in Trouble No Matter Who Becomes President 0
- Culture
- November 8, 2016
Approximately half the U.S. population will wake up tomorrow (or soon after) with a sense of general satisfaction. The person for whom they voted (perhaps grudgingly) will become the next president of the United States. Even if they do not love the candidate, they will be affirmed. America is not crazy, they will think. The
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Students Reject Everyone-Gets-a-Trophy Mentality 0
- Culture
- November 7, 2016
Many have fallen prey to the everyone-gets-a-trophy mentality in recent years. After all, one must never hurt the feelings of precious little flowers who might not be as talented as their peers! One of the latest victims bitten by this bug is the revered Cambridge University in Great Britain. According to The Telegraph, Cambridge’s tradition
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Spending a $100 Million a Year to Pay Teachers to Do Nothing 0
- Education
- November 7, 2016
The New York Post ran a story Sunday about a man who was suing New York City. He wasn’t after money (he’s making $94,000 a year). He was suing to be allowed to earn his money. David Suker, 48, is one of hundreds of teachers in the Absent Teacher Reserve. He gets paid to show
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Seeing the Lamp by the Light of the Tree 0
- Culture
- November 7, 2016
Yesterday evening, on my way home from the gym, I found myself waiting at a stoplight. Not being one who feels the urgency to check for text messages at every available moment, I ignored the handheld device which, in any event, I hadn’t bothered to bring with me, and looked about me. At such moments,
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Notre Dame Prof: America Can’t Be Saved; It Must Be Re-Founded 0
- Philosophy
- November 7, 2016
A poll this past summer showed that 79% of Americans believe their country is headed in the wrong direction. Patrick Deneen, a well-respected Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, is one of them. However, the reason he believes America is in decline is unique. Most people—“conservatives” especially—typically accept the narrative that
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Not Sure How to Vote? Try John Adams’ Advice.0
- Culture
- November 7, 2016
As summer comes to a close and autumn shows its face, the time for election season to kick into high gear has (finally) arrived. Where people fall on the political spectrum and the candidate they vote for is often influenced by the steady stream of information they get from the media. But as a number
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John Dewey and the Progressive Case for Homeschooling 1
- Education
- November 7, 2016
The philosopher and public intellectual John Dewey (1859-1952) is widely known among progressive K-12 educators, education policy gurus, and university education faculty for such groundbreaking ideas as learning-by-doing, inquiry-driven curricula and the democratic classroom. If you want to upset these Dewey fanboys and girls, tell them that John Dewey was an apologist for homeschooling. In
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