Education

Could You Pass Thomas Edison’s Hiring Test? Probably Not.0
- Education
- January 9, 2018
The other day I stumbled across an exam compiled by the famous inventor Thomas Edison. The exam consisted of 146 questions and was used by Edison to screen applicants for executive positions in his laboratory. I began looking through the questions, and to my dismay, realized that I would have fared quite badly had I
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There’s a Due Process Problem with Homeschool Regulations 0
- Education
- January 5, 2018
At over two million young people, the number of US homeschoolers is comparable to the number of US students enrolled in public charter schools, and it is now considered a worthwhile education option for many families. According to the Department of Education, a top motivator for homeschooling parents is “concern about the environment of other
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5 Reasons House-Building Should Be a Part of High School Curriculum 0
- Education
- January 4, 2018
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to calls for more career and technical education in high school. The reason for these calls is twofold. First, not everyone will go to college, so giving students an introduction to other career alternatives gives them life purpose and direction. Second, practical life skills like woodworking and welding are fast
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The Low Academic Quality of Too Many Teachers 0
- Education
- January 4, 2018
My recent columns have focused on the extremely poor educational outcomes for black students. There’s enough blame for all involved to have their fair share. That includes students who are hostile and alien to the educational process and have derelict, uninterested home environments. After all, if there is not someone in the home to ensure
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University Offers ‘Problem of Whiteness’ Class, Again 0
- Education
- December 29, 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will reintroduce a class this spring that teaches students why being white is a bad thing. The “Problem of Whiteness” course—part of the African Cultural Studies program—makes its mission to help students “understand how whiteness is socially constructed and experienced in order to help dismantle white supremacy.” The class will also investigate how
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Massachusetts Adopted Common Core – and It’s Beginning to Show 0
- Education
- December 19, 2017
Massachusetts has long been known as a leader in American education. As early as 1647, the state decreed that every sizeable town form a school to ensure that children learn to read and write. The state’s prominence in education has continued through the 21st century, in which Massachusetts is often held up as a model
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