Education

School Principal Claims Classroom Ban On Smartphones Has Reduced Cyberbullying 0
- Education
- September 10, 2018
Nick Givas An Australian high school is experimenting with a new policy that bans phones from the classroom and restricts Wi-Fi access, to help limit distractions and cut down on cyberbullying. The principal of New Town High in Hobart, Australia, David Kilpatrick, claimed the policy is working and producing positive results since being implemented at
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Soaring Child Care Costs: Is there an Alternative?0
- Education
- September 1, 2018
Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on the soaring cost of child care for American families. As the WSJ explains, “the cost of child care and nursery school has increased nearly twice as fast as overall inflation since the recession ended” in 2009. Particularly striking is the change in child-rearing costs between 1960 and
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Teacher Punishes Student… for Good Manners 0
- Education
- August 29, 2018
Everyone expects the first week of school to contain some hiccups. Even though we all know that our children are perfect angels and would never give their teachers trouble, the transition to schedules and classmates can also contain behavior problems that mom and dad will eventually hear about. What most parents don’t expect to hear,
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I Spent a Week Teaching High School Kids How Government Works. Here’s What I Discovered.0
- Education
- August 14, 2018
I spent the past week at a camp teaching teens about the legislative process. Among other things, the teens learned about American history, government, and worldview, while also role-playing as senators, representatives, and media. The week ended with a final debate on the house floor of the Minnesota Capitol. Here are five interesting things I
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Should Parents Have the Right to Choose a Safe School?0
- Education
- August 11, 2018
As back-to-school time approaches, parents are bracing for school-related trauma. The threat of bullying, violence, school shootings, and mental health maladies looms large as a new school year emerges. A 2018 PDK poll found that one-third of parents are concerned about their child’s safety at school, a sharp jump in recent years. And it’s not just peer
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UCLA Students React To Mandatory Fees Funding Toxic Masculinity Committee 0
- Education
- August 6, 2018
Grace Carr Students who attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) must pay a hefty fee for the operation of a committee dedicated to combatting toxic masculinity on campus, and not all students are happy about it. Formed by a group of female UCLA students in spring 2018, the Toxic Masculinity Committee pushes back
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