At the end of 2021, the Pew Research Center conducted a study of 17 countries with first-world economies on how divided their citizens were along political, racial, and ethnic lines. Perhaps it’s no surprise that America ranked first. But perhaps American division has less to do with politics, race, and ethnicity, and more to do…
Back-to-School Shopping on a Budget
Back-to-school season: Whether you and your family have been looking forward to it or dreading it for weeks, it’s officially here. And let’s just say back-to-school shopping will be expensive this year. Not only do you have a lot to buy, but there’s also that whole inflation thing happening. But even though your list may be a few…
Gender Identity Content on Pennsylvania Education Dept. Website Is ‘Completely Inappropriate’, Educator Says
The concept and content detailed on the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) website on gender identity have raised concerns among some Pennsylvania education administrators. PDE’s gender identity webpage includes a curriculum guide for teachers to hold a “gender neutral day” in their classrooms in grades 3-12. The guide states that as part of the activity,…
New Zealanders Not Aware the Country Is Run Like a ‘Socialist’ State, Says Economist
An expert has called for more decentralisation of New Zealand’s governing structures as the growing power of the central government in the capital city, Wellington is leaving the country unable to meet growing regional demands. Economist Oliver Hartwich told The Epoch Times that New Zealand already, a highly centralised country, is growing more so and many…
McCullough’s History Never Boring
Commentary I hated college history. The textbooks were mostly about dead white men, Abigail Adams excepted. The lectures were boring. I didn’t see how any of it related to my young life and future plans. Historian David McCullough, who died this week at age 89, helped change my attitude toward history and its contemporary relevance. At…
William Brooks: From Western Traditions to Political Indoctrination: A Cultural History of Education
Commentary Education forms the minds of citizens at an impressionable age. What is taught and learned in school eventually effects the life and character of a nation. Questions like who should control the schools, how education should be delivered, who should be teaching, what students should be learning, and how they should be taught have…
Remembering Samuel Chapman, the Civil War General Who Became an Educator for Freed Slaves
August 12, 2022
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Samuel Chapman Armstrong was the founder of Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia). A native of Hawaii, he fought with the Union Army during the Civil War and was eventually awarded the brevet rank of brigadier general of volunteers. After working for the Freedmen’s Bureau in Virginia, he recognized that…
New South Wales Plan to Pay Top Dollar for Best Educators to Stay in Classrooms
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) could soon be paying higher salaries to top teachers and keep the state’s most outstanding educators in the classroom under new plans. NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said creating a stronger career path that rewarded teacher excellence was key to improving the education system. “NSW has some…
Polk School Board Reinstates 16 Books to Library Shelves, Some Parents Believe it May Violate Florida Law
August 10, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—On Aug. 10 Polk County Schools will be in session and so will 16 book titles that some parents found “objectionable” at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Some parents believe that the books violate Florida law. In February, the school board voted to pull the 16 titles from the shelves of…
Sending Kids Off to College? 10 Tips to Help Prepare Your Freshmen for the World Ahead of Them
Just like the family of ducks in Robert McCloskey’s children’s classic “Make Way for Ducklings,” as parents, we “make way” for our children. Yet the inevitable day will come when it’s time for our kids to graduate high school, head off to college, or move out on their own, and as parents, we’re left wondering:…
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