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What American Students Learned about the Pilgrims in 1913 vs. Today 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2015
I was reminded that Thanksgiving is fast approaching when I drove by a local school the other day and saw children leaving the building wearing Pilgrim and Indian hats. This morning I got to thinking: the story of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America is quite a common lesson in the early elementary classroom, but is
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Why a Public School Teacher Decided to Homeschool 0
- Education
- November 13, 2015
In discussions concerning the pros and cons of homeschooling, it’s not all that uncommon to see public school teachers butt heads with homeschool parents and supporters. But according to a recent news report out of Virginia, one public school teacher has embraced homeschooling wholeheartedly: “At her family’s home in Albemarle County, Mary Soisson homeschooled her
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Chesterton Defends the Crusades 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2015
The Crusades are often used as a cudgel in an attempt to paint Christianity as barbaric, hypocritical, and ultimately dismissible. Doing so, of course, isn’t new. G.K. Chesterton, the prolific author who lived at the turn of the last century, encountered the argument as well. His response found in The Way of the Desert, the
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Is this where equality takes us?0
- Culture
- November 12, 2015
Making the rounds recently was a story out of Colorado Springs about the discriminatory nature of the police fitness test. From CBS Denver: “Last Friday the Colorado Springs Police Department agreed to the demands of 12 female officers who filed a civil suit claiming the fitness tests are discriminatory. All the officers were over the
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How Much Data Does the Government Have on Your Child?0
- November 12, 2015
Have you ever wondered what the government knows about your child? According to an article in today’s Washington Post they may know a lot more than you realize… and that knowledge may negatively affect your child’s future. “Most student data is gathered at school via multiple routes; either through children’s online usage or information provided
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Kate Winslet Thinks Fixating on Gender Pay Gap is “Vulgar”0
- Culture
- November 12, 2015
Actress Kate Winslet is the latest to weigh in on the gender pay gap… only she isn’t complaining about being paid less than her male counterparts. Instead, Winslet is bringing a touch of etiquette into the debate. As the BBC reports: “‘I’m having such a problem with these conversations,’ Kate tells Newsbeat. ‘I understand why
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