Education

John Ruskin—8 Profound and Relevant Thoughts on Education 3
- Education
- July 19, 2017
John Ruskin (1819-1900), the Victorian English artist and critic, has left behind him not only a school of artwork but also a considerable body of written material – some of it quite profound. In an age where “advanced” and “progressive” ideas were becoming more and more common, Ruskin stood as an advocate not only for
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Why the Devil Loves Democracy 0
- Education
- July 17, 2017
It may surprise many that C.S. Lewis, the beloved author of The Chronicles of Narnia, has some some interesting takes on topics like unselfishness and democracy. Although a Christian apologist, Lewis, like Ayn Rand, believes unselfishness is a vice, not a virtue, and he skewers democracy for its pandering to the average, for its leveling effect, and
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Stop Patronizing Parents’ School Choice Decisions, Please 0
- Education
- July 14, 2017
Whenever we engage in discussions around school choice (charter schools, vouchers, and so on), it’s important to remember the origins of the mass schooling apparatus. In the mid-19th century when the first compulsory schooling statutes took hold–mandating attendance under a legal threat of force–the bureaucrats most responsible for compelling school for the masses had no
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Wealthy Minnesota School District Treating Its Students Like Racists 0
- Education
- July 14, 2017
In May, I reported on the controversial social justice curriculum being taught to young students in Edina Public Schools—a wealthy suburban district in Minnesota considered to be among the state’s best. At Edina’s Highlands Elementary this past year, students—even kindergartners and first-graders—were made to participate in a number of projects designed to teach them about
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Studying Philosophy Doesn’t Necessarily Make One Smarter 0
- Education
- July 7, 2017
Does studying philosophy improve one’s thinking, and thus make one more employable? Some top and not-so-top philosophy departments, concerned by the threat of declining enrollment and funding cuts, would have you believe it does. But Neven Sesardic, who has taught philosophy at universities around the globe and can boast some impressive publications, says that there’s
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‘Summer Slide’ Solutions Focus on the Wrong Problem 1
- Education
- June 30, 2017
Now that schools are out across the country, headlines abound regarding the seemingly inevitable summer learning loss, or “summer slide.” The National Summer Learning Association, which promotes summer programming, particularly for underprivileged youth, reports that teachers spend much time re-teaching content in the fall that kids supposedly learned the prior spring. Summer learning loss is
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