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Category Archives for: Education

Horrors of this disease almost killed American Revolution

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 by Bill Federer -- "Disease has destroyed ten men for us, where the sword of the enemy has killed one." – John Adams to his wife Abigail, April 13, 1777 At the more…

'Affluenza Kid' a symbol of parenting gone wrong

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NYPOST) — “If you’re raising young men, you’ve got to learn to say no.” That was LeVonna Anderson, the founder of a private school Ethan Couch attended, talking more…

Microaggression: Not knowing about culture's music

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- (Washington Examiner) Being a music teacher and being insufficiently aware of every trend in music around the world is now a microaggression. At least according to one particularly more…

4 elements earn permanent seats on periodic table

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- (ScienceNews) The seventh row of the periodic table is officially full. On December 30, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced that a Russian-U.S. collaboration had more…

The 10 'most brilliant' days in world's history

Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 by Bill Federer -- [caption id="attachment_2795625" align="aligncenter" width="600"] George Washington in Battle of Princeton[/caption] Frederick the Great of Prussia called these ten days "the most brilliant in the world's history." After winning more…

Lawmaker: Fine schools that suppress 1st Amendment

Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 by Bob Unruh -- Despite their claims to be bastions of free thought and free speech and a comfort zone for those discussing a wide range of theories and philosophies, colleges and more…

Teaching assistants prostituted to increase enrollment?

Friday, January 1st, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- (Washington Post) Teaching assistants at Amherst College were encouraged to sleep with and socialize with students to boost enrollment in the Spanish department, according to a lawsuit filed more…

Will the real Betsy Ross please stand up?

Friday, January 1st, 2016 by Bill Federer -- [caption id="attachment_2795275" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Did Betsy Ross really sew the first American flag?[/caption] A 3-cent stamp honoring Betsy Ross was issued in Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1952, commemorating the more…

German teachers push Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' for schools?

Friday, January 1st, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- Teachers and politicians in Germany want a new, annotated version of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be incorporated into the country's classroom lessons on politics and history. more…

From elementary school to Harvard: War on Asian success

Friday, January 1st, 2016 by -NO AUTHOR- -- (New York Post) The year 2015 was a dismal one for American public education — at least by the numbers. But don't blame the kids. Parents are missing more…