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Flee the schools?0
- August 25, 2015
People homeschool for a variety of reasons: academics, socialization, religion, finances, and so on. Whatever the case, if you’ve found yourself considering homeschooling, you’ve probably considered all of the other options and feel a little overwhelmed. Where do you even start the process? How do you find curriculum? Are you qualified? You’re not alone in
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Let Them Play!0
- August 25, 2015
By now, many of us are convinced that kids need more recess time than they currently have. A recent article in the Washington Post confirms this. According to Debbie Rhea, when it comes to solutions and strategies to improve education, more time for play is crucial. She notes: “Kids are built to move, and having
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Is the School Day Inefficient?0
- August 25, 2015
Is the public school’s institutional approach to education inefficient? The life of Denver high school junior Nick Bain suggests it certainly is. According to NPR, last school year Bain recognized the assembly-line process that he was being subjected to in the classroom and “decided to write down what he was doing every 15 minutes” while
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Plato: Fix Yourself First0
- August 25, 2015
A passage from The Republic, Book IV, 443d-e, which has been highly influential on the Western tradition. According to Plato, a man first “sets his own house in good order and rules himself” – harmonizing the various parts of his soul – before he can ensure justice in his actions toward others: Save this
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Twin Cities School District Thinks Students Should be in Front of a Screen ALL OF THE TIME0
- August 25, 2015
Public school districts today are increasingly identifying screen time with education. Across the country, many districts are spending a lot of money to provide each student with an iPad or laptop. I live around one of them. The other day I received in the mail the 2015-16 calendar for the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school
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Inflation Has Consequences0
- August 24, 2015
From the Austrian School economist who studied under Ludwig von Mises. The quote, often misattributed to Henry Hazlitt, is found in Sennholz’s article, “Indexing: New Version of an Old Myth,” in Inflation Survival Letter, July 1, 1974. Save this article to favorites
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