Blog Small Slider

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
READ MORE
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.
READ MORE
Quiz: What’s Your Purpose in Life?0
- Entertainment
- December 8, 2016
Save this article to favorites
READ MORE

Admiral Rips Kneeling During National Anthem in Pearl Harbor Speech 0
- Culture
- December 8, 2016
Colin Kaepernick had a tough day in Chicago on Sunday. His week is not getting any better. On Wednesday, at a ceremony in Hawaii to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback found his conduct in the crosshairs of U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris. “You
READ MORE
Why Self-Discipline Must Be Selfish 0
- Education
- December 7, 2016
Today’s the day. The day you get serious about your work, your studies, your finances, your health, your life. Commence adulting. You start strong, like you always do. You set up your to do list. You make headway on a project. But then, insensibly, as the day wears on, you start slipping. By the next
READ MORE
Can Vocational Classes Teach Kids to ‘Adult’?0
- Culture
- December 7, 2016
Today’s high schoolers are pushed through a battery of tests, college applications, extra-curricular activities, and courses on everything under the sun. But in spite of all these opportunities, many students graduate without having any real-life skills which can transfer immediately into the working world. As a recent article in The Washington Post explains, one Maryland
READ MORE