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Minneapolis’ Failure to Educate 0
- Education
- October 17, 2015
As you can see by the statistic shared on the billboard above, which is located directly across the street from the Minneapolis Public Schools’ district headquarters, the plight of Black students in the district is absolutely unacceptable. Minneapolis has given all manner of excuses, promises, and “new” plans for years and years, yet little changes.
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China is Quaking in Its Boots Over This Little Piece of Paper 0
- October 16, 2015
According to the New York Times, communist China is terrified of an 800 year-old copy of the Magna Carta. The touring document arrived in China this week, but was abruptly moved from its high profile exhibition spot at a university to a secluded and limited viewing area. Although no explanation was given for the switch,
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“O Fortuna” Has Some Racy Origins 0
- October 16, 2015
Chances are you have heard “O Fortuna.” It’s one of the most played classical songs of all-time, and is frequently heard on the radio and in movie trailers. But do you know where it comes from? “O Fortuna” is part of a collection of Latin and German poems from the 11th-13th
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Why Modern Man Doesn’t Feel at Home 0
- Uncategorized
- October 16, 2015
The average American moves about 12 times in his life, changes jobs every 4.6 years, and commutes about 15 miles to work each way. In addition, the areas in which most of us live change dramatically and rapidly due to urbanization and development. According to philosopher Roger Scruton, this hyper-mobility is causing modern man to feel displaced: “[I]f we are
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Podcast: Teaching Character in School 0
- Education
- October 16, 2015
Missed our webinar last week on character education? Check out the podcast below to get caught up on what you missed! For an overview of the panelists, click here. Your browser does not support the audio element. Please us the download link below Download an Mp3 Save this article to favorites
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Atheists Increasingly Attending Divinity Schools 0
- Culture
- October 16, 2015
A new phenomenon is happening in prominent American divinity schools: the student body increasingly includes secular, non-religious individuals. According to the New York Times, this shift is not driven by atheist students seeking to invade and overtake the realms of religiosity, but is rather by students seeking “a language of moral discourse and training in
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