Education

Social Psychology Suggests ‘March for Our Lives’ Is Unlikely to Change Anything. Here’s Why.0
- Education
- March 29, 2018
Like many recent political movements, March for Our Lives was marked with grandstanding, emotional appeals and the moral outrage that have come to define modern political protests. The mainstream media promises, however, that “this time, it’s different,” and this march for gun control (let’s be honest about its intentions) will change America and eventually end
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Pass a test to vote?0
- Education
- March 28, 2018
In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, calls to extend voting rights to high school students under the age of eighteen have suddenly risen to prominence. One of the main arguments used by advocates is that adults are making rules about guns while the kids are doing the dying. Rhetorically, it’s a noteworthy line
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Parents, Stop Doing Your Child’s Homework 0
- Education
- March 28, 2018
Parent or not, most adults have probably helped a child with his schoolwork at some point or another. The process can be rewarding, but also very frustrating, particularly when you as the adult can see the answer as plain as the nose on your face, but the child finds the subject clear as mud. At
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Rand Paul Proves in One Tweet That Congress Is Broken 0
- Education
- March 23, 2018
Congress passed a $1.3 trillion “kitchen sink” spending bill early Friday that increases domestic and defense spending. The bill passed by a 65-32 vote in the Senate and 256-167 in the House. Republican budget hawks (yes, there are a few) opposed the bill; but enough Democrats joined the majority for the legislation to easily pass.
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A Million Students Are Marching Against Guns. My Daughter Enrolled in a Trauma Casualty Training Class.0
- Education
- March 23, 2018
Thousands of students walked out of their classes to protest congressional inaction on gun control earlier this month. As marches continue across the country, organizers estimate that more than a million students will take part in the anti-gun violence rallies. Along with parents, teachers, and administrators, these young people demanded that someone (someone else, that is)
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Removing Analogies From the SAT Was a Bad Idea 0
- Education
- March 19, 2018
When I was preparing for the SAT test in 1996, I had to test myself with several examples of analogies, such as the following question: Bandage: Blood :: a) Cable: Bridge b) Cast: Injury c) Fort: Army d) Dam: River But such preparation is no longer needed for today’s students; the analogies
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