The Kids Aren’t Alright
One of the awful ironies of the pandemic lockdowns is that the people least at risk from Covid were among those whom the lockdowns hurt...
Tag : Education
The Squeaky Wheel Needs To Be Replaced
What’s loud isn’t what’s popular. Your decibel level you play your music at doesn’t make your music better. Rush will always be better than hip-hop,...
America’s Sports Obsession: Losing the Long Game
I was raised with conflicting feelings about sports. My brother was a bit of a jock, playing several sports, but especially excelling at wrestling. (Real...
How to Destroy Your Child’s Education in 3 Easy Steps
Imagine yourself walking into a café one morning and, after being shown to a seat by the waiter, you order a basic latte. However, he...
Woke Educators Release Letter Declaring Objective Math a Form of ‘White Supremacy’
by Guest Post
Mandatory teaching standards that focus on critical theory and identity politics to the detriment of liberalism and individualism are already working their way through state...
Government Schooling At Home Still Requires Vigilance
I have never been a huge proponent of government schools. However, as parents, we have to make decisions based on our situations. Due to various...
Let’s Expand 529 Plans to Help Homeschoolers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
by Guest Post
Homeschooling—a few weeks ago the domain of about 3% of the school-aged population—made headlines this month as COVID-19 rapidly closed schools across 46 states, the District of Columbia, and...
Why We Need to Take Education Back to Past Practices
by Guest Post
Sometimes the best way to go forward is to go backward. In 1899, the population of Boonville, North Carolina was under 200. It was a...
Coronavirus Reminds Us What Education Without Schooling Can Look Like
by Guest Post
As the global coronavirus outbreak closes more schools for weeks, and sometimes months—some 300 million children are currently missing class—parents, educators, and policymakers are panicking....
Is Bernie Right about Education in Cuba?
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spent a large part of the last week defending earlier statements he made regarding Fidel Castro and Cuba. While denouncing the...