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Restating the Obvious: A review of How to Educate a Citizen
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Restating the Obvious: A review of How to Educate a Citizen by Abby W. Schachter, @ABBYSCHACHTER INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES Parents have their best opportunity in decades to see behind the curtain of what has been happening at their kids’ … Continue reading
Posted in A review of How to Educate a [Good] Citizen
Tagged ‘We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.’”, Classrooms should be child-centric, It was replaced by the notion that children could learn best by fostering an open - “natural” environment - where kids decide what they are interested in learning., The bad news is that a different idea took over from this conception of children as blank slates, the Founders adopted the Enlightenment idea that a child’s mind starts out as a blank slate onto which parents - community - and society can imprint the basics of identity, We need shared literacy- shared knowledge-and common knowledge to have a properly functioning and maximally inclusive society.
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India: Transforming a Nation through Education
Transforming a Nation through Education “Partner Parents” Impact Lives in India Brought to you by BY PARTNER PARENTS | August 3, 2020 Facebook Twitter Email Menu High in the lush, green mountains of Manipur, a state in the northeast region of India, lies the village … Continue reading
ALL 50 State Homeschool Regulations
State Homeschool Regulations One of the biggest concerns parents have about homeschooling is the state homeschooling regulations – a.k.a. homeschooling state laws. The questions are many, including: What does my state require from me to home school legally? We get it. … Continue reading
D.C. Public Schools Spend $30K Per Student; Only 23% of 8th Graders Proficient in Reading
D.C. Public Schools Spend $30K Per Student; Only 23% of 8th Graders Proficient in Reading By Terence P. Jeffrey | September 16, 2020 | 4:40am EDT CSNNews (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) The public elementary and secondary … Continue reading
Going to elite colleges: From Homeschool to Harvard
From Homeschool to Harvard Harvard’s homeschooled students say growing up outside of a traditional school system was an opportunity for them to be flexible and self-driven. BY SOFIA W. TONG AND IDIL TUYSUZOGLUDecember 10, 2017 Members of the Class of 2021 gather … Continue reading
Posted in From Homeschool to Harvard, How well do Homeschoolers do in elite colleges?
Tagged Homeschooled kids say Harvard is friendly to them, Homeschooled student says socialization is an innate process, Homeschooling is a self-driven education, How do you make friends?, That Homeschoolers are socially inept is not true
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Colleges are already bleeding money. It might get even worse.
Colleges are already bleeding money. It might get even worse. Campus Reform Colleges are already bleeding money. It might get even worse. Eduardo NeretDigital Reporter@edunereton May 02, 2020 at 5:00 AM EDT FacebookTwitterEmailMore Facing personal financial impact and uncertainty surrounding … Continue reading
Should Schools Bring Back Cursive Handwriting?
Should Schools Bring Back Cursive Handwriting? Alex FrostUpdated: Apr. 05, 2020 JO HOWELL/SHUTTERSTOCK A variety of educators and politicians across the country are pushing back against the death of cursive, resurrecting the rite of passage. Here’s why. Ask anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Should Schools bring back CURSIVE HANDWRITING?
Tagged CURSIVE AND TEST TAKING, Problem of not being able to READ Cursive, The benefits of Cursive, The CASE AGAINST CURSIVE, The link between CURSIVE and READING, Things you won't find in school today, Things your kids' teacher wants you to know, What school was like 100 years ago
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ARE OUTDOOR SCHOOLS AN ANSWER? IS HAS BEEN IN THE PAST !!
When Tuberculosis Struck the World, Schools Went Outside A century ago, a deadly disease sparked a novel concept: teaching in the great outdoors to keep kids safe An open-air school in the Netherlands shows how the concept spread throughout Europe. (National … Continue reading
Texas To Require Students To Learn Writing In Cursive As Part Of Statewide Curriculum
Texas To Require Students To Learn Writing In Cursive As Part Of Statewide Curriculum AUG 06, 2020 Share on Facebook Schools in Texas and 18 other states are reintroducing the lost art of handwriting because they believe cursive can benefit students’ … Continue reading
Learning Pods: A Home Business Opportunity
Ron Paul – August 29, 2020 “Pod learning” is now a buzz phrase. If you are a homeschooling parent, you could set up one of these. Alpha-Phonics Editor Note: This post is informational only. We are not endorsing any particular … Continue reading