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Teaching Students to Write in the Wrong Way 0
- Education
- December 2, 2015
American students are terrible writers. Employers, professors, and statistics agree. In 2011, only 27% of American 8th and 12th graders were deemed proficient in writing. Naturally, teachers are working hard to overcome this problem. But a recent article in The Wall Street Journal makes me wonder if some are approaching it the wrong way: “English
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Single Moms Now Rooming Together 0
- Culture
- December 2, 2015
Yesterday The Washington Post reported on a growing phenomenon: more single, separated, or divorced mothers are joining forces and moving in with each other. “When Kimberly Taylor separated from her husband three years ago, she and her daughter, Amelia, stayed in the marital home — a four-bedroom house in Woodbridge, Va., with a finished basement
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Virtual reality is coming. Is that a good thing?0
- Culture
- December 2, 2015
The Financial Times has an interesting piece celebrating the developments afoot in the virtual reality (VR) sector. According to Roy Taylor, a vice-president of the chipmaker AMD: “’VR is happening here on a scale and with an energy you can’t believe,’ he said. ‘The universities are pouring millions of dollars into it. I don’t think
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Let Your Child Play Outside? You Could Face Jail for That.0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
Americans are realizing that children need more time for outdoor free play. Lack of play is increasingly tied to a decline in non-cognitive skills and a rise in hyperactivity. But what happens to the parents who actually provide outdoor playtime for their child? Some of them are threatened with jail time. California mother Sonya Hendron
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College President to ‘Victimized’ Students: ‘This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!’0
- December 1, 2015
Tired of seeing college presidents kowtow to the demands of “victimized” students? Well, then the letter below is for you. It was written to the students of Oklahoma Wesleyan University by its president, Dr. Everett Piper. Though written to a Christian audience, it says what many of us – Christians and non-Christians alike – have
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Our Overcautious Society is Hurting Children 0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
I walked by my childhood playground a few months ago. The massive wood structure, steep slides, and high swings were gone, replaced by a much smaller – and safer – set of plastic equipment. Such a change is a common occurrence these days – after all, we want our kids to be safe, right? But
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