Culture

Why Arts-Focused Field Trips Make Students Smarter 0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
We live in a time in which education statistics are a bit bleak. According to the Nation’s Report Card, only 40 percent of 4th grade students are proficient in math, while even fewer are proficient in reading. Given those numbers, it’s not surprising that so much attention is devoted toward ideas to turn these scores
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There Are Four Types of Drinker – Which One Are You?0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
It’s easy to see alcohol consumption being a result of thousands of years of ritual and a lifetime of habit. But have you ever stopped to consider why it is you choose to drink? Knowing what motivates people to drink is important to better understanding their needs when it comes to encouraging them to
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A Trans First: Breastfeeding 0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
In another step forward for the transgender movement, a trans woman (a natal male) has breastfed a baby. The 30-year-old transwoman sought help from Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City. Her female partner was “not interested in breastfeeding” and she wanted to assist. Although she had not had gender-reassignment
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5 Facts about Washington’s Birthday 0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
Today is the U.S. federal holiday known as Washington’s Birthday (not â€œPresidents Day-see item #1). In honor of George Washington’s birthday, here are 5 things you should know about the day set aside for our America’s premier founding father. 1. Although some state and local governments and private businesses refer to today as President’s Day,
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How Shirley Temple Responded to Sexual Harassment 0
- Culture
- February 16, 2018
Shirley Temple was probably the greatest child star, not only of her generation, but of any generation. She was not just popular, she was phenomenally, outrageously popular. No one hadn’t heard of her. Of course, her popularity was at its height in the 1930s. But even for someone growing up in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, she
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The Education System Loves Promoting Anti-Bullying… Until Homeschoolers Do the Same 0
- Culture
- February 15, 2018
For many American parents, the idea that their child is talented enough to land a small role in a famous Broadway musical would be enough to burst a few buttons. But imagine that this same child went to Broadway intending to try for a small role and walks away with the lead instead. Now that’s
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