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  • Is it Time to Stop Pushing the “College-for-All” Mantra?

    Is it Time to Stop Pushing the “College-for-All” Mantra?0

    In Forbes today, columnist Erik Sherman addresses a common mistake that politicians and the public make about education. All too often, writes Sherman, “we move from ‘education is good’ to ‘education will fix income inequality’ or otherwise charge the economy.” Because the public has believed such taglines, the push to send every student to college

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  • Chicago Cops’ New Motto? ‘Stay Fetal’

    Chicago Cops’ New Motto? ‘Stay Fetal’0

    Cop blogs can give you a fascinating insight into what’s going on behind the badge. If you want to get a glimpse of the realities and politics of police work in Chicago, check out Second City Cop, which gets about half a million pageviews each month. Some of it is rather humorous, like this request

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  • Wisdom from the Supremely Quotable G.K. Chesterton

    Wisdom from the Supremely Quotable G.K. Chesterton0

    1. “Without education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.”   2. “To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.”   3. “Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.”   4. “I object

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  • If You Want a Family, Think Real Hard About What You Study in College

    If You Want a Family, Think Real Hard About What You Study in College0

    According to the Pew Research Center, mothers today have more schooling than ever before. But, as mom and author Kendra Tierney writes, considering the ultimate value of that schooling is important if you plan to have a family. In 1960, just 18% of mothers with an infant had any college education. Today, that percentage stands

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  • Homeschoolers Sued For Letting Their Children Play Outside During the Day

    Homeschoolers Sued For Letting Their Children Play Outside During the Day0

    Outdoor play is declining and causing a number of negative consequences for America’s children. Recognizing this, many parents and teachers are doing all they can to encourage youngsters to get outside and let loose. Unfortunately for Andrew and Kelly Count in Texas, the efforts to get their children outside are being met with a “neighborly”

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  • Louis CK’s Refreshing View on Politics

    Louis CK’s Refreshing View on Politics0

    There are those who disagree with you and consider it a duty to willfully ignore any point you might have. And then there are those who disagree with you but are willing to listen, and on some issues, might even be open to changing their minds.   Comedian Louis CK falls into this latter category.

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