Ah, ’tis the season to revel in the joys of winter. Winter is a time of exquisite beauty and the perfect time to explore nature’s changing landscape and the many wonders of the season. Transform your homeschool into a winter wonderland with these fun, winter-themed activities that will delight your children and add a spark…
Educators Say Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality Use in Classrooms Needs Limits
January 10, 2023
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Technology in U.S. classrooms is about to jump a level this year with research showing virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and gamification are set to be among the top education trends in 2023. High-tech and game-related components are quickly becoming a new reality in classrooms, and some teachers are concerned. Part of that is because it’s happening amid…
The West According to Leo Strauss: Philosophical Schism and the Failure of Education
Commentary The late Leo Strauss was a German-born political philosopher who moved to the United States in 1937. He went on to become an intellectual legend for American conservatives. Writing in the December 2022 edition of First Things Magazine, American scholar Matthew Rose brought readers back to the early 1940s when Strauss delivered a famous…
Building a Future of Patriots
January 7, 2023
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Last year, Dr. Ben Carson coordinated a National Faith and Values Prayer Call the day before the midterm elections. He encouraged those listening to “vote our values” promoting faith, liberty, community, and life as foundational pillars. “There is good news,” he said on the call. “Our founders have a vision for truth.” It’s these same…
Pick One on Education: Equity or Excellence
January 6, 2023
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Commentary I remember a news story from three decades ago about a rural parochial school in Mexico. It had a dirt floor and the priest taught three subjects: the Spanish language, mathematics, and religion. All his students went to a university. In America, public schools can’t have religion, but they can have ethical training, which…
Tennessee Lawmakers Want to Give Teachers More Money for Supplies
Tennessee lawmakers are looking to give teachers a boost to pay for school supplies instead of using money out of their own pockets. Legislation introduced for the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly would provide teachers with $500 per year to pay for instructional supplies (pdf). Under the current law, school districts are required…
With Schools Ditching Merit for Diversity, Families of High Achievers Head for the Door
January 5, 2023
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Alex Shilkrut has deep roots in Manhattan, where he has lived for 16 years, works as a physician, and sends his daughter to a public elementary school for gifted students in coveted District 2. It’s a good life. But Shilkrut regretfully says he may leave the city, as well as a job he likes in…
Texas Awards More Than $54 Million in Technical Career Education Grants
The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded more than $54 million in jobs and education grants to public schools across the state. Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that 152 grants have been awarded through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) program. The grants are going to public community, state, and technical colleges, school districts,…
For Teachers Unions, Parents and Children Come Last
December 28, 2022
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Commentary Schools in the Rochester school district in Michigan include in their curriculum a course called “History of Ethnic and Gender Studies.” If my child were attending school there, I would wonder why this is in the curriculum as part of K-12 education and what is taught. One mother, Carol Beth Litkouhi, wondered enough that…
Raising Independent Thinkers Who Pursue the Truth
Once upon a time, Chicken Little’s infamous phrase, “The sky is falling!” was the battle cry of alarm. Today, this classic signal of hysteria is in the process of being kicked to the curb, replaced by the new cry of “Fake news!” So prevalent is the fear of fake news that some states are seeking…
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