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School ‘Too Easy’ for a Surprising Number of Students, Study Finds (See Chart)0
- Education
- March 10, 2017
We talk a lot these days about how many students are doing poorly in school. For example, when it comes to 8th graders, the Nation’s Report Card tells us that: Only 1 in 3 are proficient in math 1 in 3 are proficient in reading 1 in 4 are proficient in civics 1 in 5
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Hilarious BBC Interview Reveals more than Children 0
- Culture
- March 10, 2017
If you’ve ever been interviewed for TV or radio remotely, you know that there is special bit of adrenaline that kicks in. It’s as if your entire career depends on a few minutes of fame. Like the sword of Damocles everything seems to hang in the balance. You prepared, you know the talking points, you’re
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How J.R.R. Tolkien Used Middle-Earth to Reveal Who We Are 0
- Literature
- March 9, 2017
In his famous essay on fairy stories, J. R. R. Tolkien asserted that one of the most important facets of fairytales is that they hold up a “Mirror of scorn and pity towards Man”. The fairy story, Tolkien wrote, “may be used as a Mirour de l’Omme” (mirror of man), as something that shows us
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Portugal is Winning the War on Drugs 0
- Culture
- March 9, 2017
For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue that by making substances like marijuana, cocaine and heroin illegal, government can significantly reduce drug-related crime, prevent addiction and stop the spread of drug-related disease. The results have been less than impressive. In fact, Michael
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Republicans Introduce Federal School Voucher Program 0
- Education
- March 9, 2017
“While we were distracted by Trump, Republicans advanced these 9 terrifying bills.” That was the headline from March 4th’s Resistance Report, a left-leaning news site. One of the so-called “terrifying bills” is House Bill 610, which would establish a federally-funded education voucher program. For eligible families, it would provide parents with funds so they can
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Homeschooler Edith Fuller Becomes Youngest Qualifier of National Spelling Bee 0
- Culture
- March 9, 2017
By now you may have heard of Edith Fuller. At the tender age of 5, she’s the youngest child to win a regional spelling bee. And because of this win, she will also be the youngest to ever compete in the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C. NPR explains how this little peanut took home
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