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Booker T. Washington’s 3 Tips for Today’s Schools0
- Education
- October 25, 2016
Although it hasn’t been discussed very much this election cycle, it’s a well-known fact that education in the United States is in a sorry state. Something must be done… but what? That same question was likely in Booker T. Washington’s (1856-1915) mind as he struggled to educate and advance the position of freed black slaves
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Psychologist: What Happened to Common-Sense Parenting?1
- Culture
- October 24, 2016
A friend of mine recently had child number three. After the great event, this friend mentioned that the births of one’s own children are the most amazing moments of life, regardless of whether or not the child is the first or the tenth. Because children are precious treasures, every parent is eager to do the
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In Defense of Chores0
- Culture
- October 24, 2016
While scrolling down my timeline I saw this, an article that describes pictures of a six-year-old boy doing chores—cooking, cleaning, you know, normal stuff. But this particular album went viral because the mother created it to teach the young boy a lesson, namely, that chores are “not just for women.” Yes, I know, this heavy-handed
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David McCullough on What’s Wrong with History Education Today3
- Education
- October 24, 2016
Some of you have read historian David McCullough’s books, which include 1776, John Adams, and Truman. At the very least, you’ve seen his books on the shelves at Barnes & Noble. In an interview conducted by the Wall Street Journal in 2011, McCullough had some very interesting critiques of modern history education, which I share below.
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Christianity Needs to Clean Up its Own House0
- Culture
- October 24, 2016
Comments that one reads or hears from many Christians often revolve around the term “truth”. The “truth” is generally presented as synonymous with Christianity and is used as a way to push back against modern relativism. But what is forgotten is the inherent relativism of modern Christianity. According to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are now
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Can We Restore Dignity to Our Degraded Times?0
- Culture
- October 24, 2016
The message is loud and clear. Your actions have no more significance than those of a cockroach. Furthermore, like a cockroach, you are in no position to make moral choices of your own free will. When you commit some hideous brutality, it is not that you decided to do so. No, on the contrary, external
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‘Boys Are Stupid; Girls Are Awesome’ – Most TV Shows & Movies Today0
- Culture
- October 24, 2016
Most kids’ shows today are pretty much twaddle. However, in moments of exhaustion and weakness, I let my boys watch the occasional age-appropriate movie or TV show. But I usually find myself having some ‘splainin to do with them afterwards. That’s because, more often than not, they have just watched something in which the female
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Want to See Your Child at School? Pass a Background Check0
- Culture
- October 21, 2016
A new lunchroom policy in Alabama is making waves, and unlike recent lunchroom controversies, this one has nothing to do with Michelle Obama’s menus. According to local news media, AL.com, parents and grandparents who want to stop in to see their child during the lunch hour will now have to pass a background check –
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Video Sums Up “Modern Educayshun”0
- Education
- October 21, 2016
If you’ve been following the news this last week, you’ve likely seen how school campuses are becoming dominated by contention over issues such as equality, racism, and other diversity-minded issues. But what happens when these issues come to dominate the curriculum, too? That’s the question explored in the amusing – and increasingly accurate – clip below:
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