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Is There a War on Childhood?0
- Culture
- January 20, 2016
In a recent article for the Washington Post, Petula Dvorak writes on a treehouse battle in her neighborhood. This battle, she claims, is just part of an ever increasing war on childhood. Dvorak says that a pretty little treehouse is dividing her neighborhood in Washington D.C.: “The parents who built the Capitol Hill treehouse for
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Homeschooling is Becoming an International Phenomenon0
- January 20, 2016
First there was the news that the number of homeschooled children in the U.S. rose 61.8% in the last decade. Then came the report that homeschooling is exploding in the U.K. – with a 65% increase in the last six years. And now comes the news that homeschooling’s popularity is spreading to other countries as
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Why a New Computer Program May Improve Writing Proficiency0
- Education
- January 20, 2016
I admit to rolling my eyes when I first read the title, “Can a Curious Computer Improve Student Writing?” in Slate Magazine. “Honestly!” ran my internal conversation, “Haven’t people realized by now that students need more than a computer program to become better writers?” But I changed my mind as I read the article, primarily
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The Perfect Video when the Markets go to Hell0
- Economics
- January 20, 2016
As of January 20, MarketWatch is reporting that the S&P 500 index is trading 10% below its 200-day moving average. Ouch. But not to worry, it could drop a lot further. And since there’s a strong chance things will get worse, we decided to resurrect a classic E-Trade video from 2011. Enjoy! And,
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8 Deeper-Than-Usual Critiques of American Education0
- Education
- January 20, 2016
In 1987 Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind was published. It represented a penetrating critique of higher education in America. Almost thirty years later, his criticisms—including the following eight—are still very much relevant: 1) “Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is
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Truly, what if?0
- Culture
- January 20, 2016
Generally, we Americans are quite proud of our overall military history. Yes, there’s discontent and guilty consciences about Vietnam and our recent incursions into the Middle East, but even in these feelings there seems to be a presumption that America can defeat anyone, we just shouldn’t do it as much. These memes give you a
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