Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

The British Empire may be long dead but Smith is still the most common surname in every English-speaking country around the globe, study finds The Anglosphere includes America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand   The name Smith comes … Continue reading →

When Disruptive Students Are Coddled, the Whole Class Suffers Quillette      Sydney, Australia December 1, 2019 written by Max Eden Last month, NBC Nightly News aired a segment on the latest classroom-management technique to sweep America’s schools: “room clears”: When a child … Continue reading →

  Don’t be fooled – The proposed ‘new’ Alabama math standards are the same old Common Core Vote to be held in Alabama on “new” math standards expected on Dec. 12 On December 12, the Alabama State School Board is … Continue reading →

  NEWSLETTERS INSTAPUNDIT Achievement Test Shows No Progress for American Kids in Reading and Math Over Last Decade   BY RICK MORAN DECEMBER 3, 2019 CHAT COMMENTS (Image credit: Wokandapix via Pixabay) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an achievement test given to … Continue reading →

‘It Just Isn’t Working’: PISA* Test Scores Cast Doubt on U.S. Education Efforts  *Program for International  Student Assessment An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close … Continue reading →

(© Brian Jackson – stock.adobe.com) November 21, 2019Brain, Health & Medical, Psychological, Science & Technology Days Gone By: Physics Offers Explanation To Why Time Flies As We Get Older by John Anderer  Study Finds, Reearch IN A Nutshell SHARES4.2kShareTweet DURHAM, N.C. — For many … Continue reading →

  Figuring out homeschooling methods, routines, and schedules! 10 Reasons to Homeschool in High School  10 Reasons to Homeschool in High School June 30, 2018  Posted by Australian native Rebbecca Devitt  Homeschool Interviews, Homeschooling FAQS, Starting Homeschooling, Why Homeschool (Reasons)   If you’re wondering about homeschooling in high … Continue reading →

EDUCATION Bill Gates Tacitly Admits His Common Core Experiment Was A Failure “No matter how enthusiastic we might be about one approach or another, the decision to go from pilot to wide-scale usage is ultimately and always something that has … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Rising Into the Twenty-First Century: Part 11 Tolerance and Liberty: Answering the Academic Left’s Challenge to Homeschooling Freedom Peabody Journal of Education: Issues of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, Vol. 88, No. 3 ALPHA-PHONICS Blog Editor Note:  This is part … Continue reading →

10 Reasons to Not Go to College: Why I Don’t Want My Kids There March 28, 2019  Posted by Rebbecca Devitt  Attending university is a popular option among school-leavers today. Among many of the homeschoolers I grew up with, college was the … Continue reading →