“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” C.S. Lewis Getting your kids ready for school in the morning can be quite an adventure. Making sure their clothes are picked out, their bellies are full, their hair is combed, and their homework isn’t “forgotten.” You send them
Anytime a child is struggling in school, they aren’t the only ones who experience feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and discouragement. You, the parent, probably do too. You’ve tried everything you know to help your child succeed. You’ve tried that great tutor you heard about. Maybe you bought a book on how to help students through
-From the President's Desk- By Melvin Adams -- During the 1990s, I lived in Eastern Europe in a country coming out of the long grip of the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republic). One word pretty much described the society: Devastation. Poverty was everywhere, and people were coping however possible. Public alcoholism was rampant, and a
By Dr. Karen Hiltz -- It’s an understatement to say the divisiveness of Critical Race Theory (CRT) continues. Those who oppose it are labeled as racist, bigots, anti-truth, white supremacists, and more. Those who embrace this theory believe it’s necessary in order to teach history, truth, and facts. How can you determine what’s right? Let’s
On my first day of undergraduate school, bright and early in the morning, I timidly entered college algebra class. I had taken a gap year between high school and college, and I was nervous about algebra’s dormancy in my mind. I awkwardly took a seat in the classroom and watched my fellow students fill up
As a parent, few things bring us more joy than watching our children thrive. We hope that they will always be perfectly happy, make good grades, and become strong, kind individuals...but life is not usually free of difficulty. It’s easy to get worried when our kids struggle—even if it’s to be expected. We want to
Today we want to look at school choice (also known as educational choice) and why it matters. What do we mean by “school choice”? School choice is the idea that parents have the freedom to choose the best school option for their child. “Best” can span many facets of education: location, values, available services, quality
“Character education is not old-fashioned, and it's not about bringing religion in to the classroom. Character is the ‘X factor’ that experts in parenting and education have deemed integral to success.” The Atlantic Throughout history, you can find various quips and proverbs about character. “Bad company corrupts good character.” “Character is easier kept than recovered.”
Hillsdale College has released a free American history and civics lesson curriculum for K-12 students titled “The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum.” The new resource is designed to ensure students learn about the truth of America’s founding and other vital moments in the nation’s history. Dr. Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, gave
“Questions regarding the nature, extent, and role of phonics instruction in beginning reading programs are not a modern phenomenon. These concerns have existed in public education for over three hundred years. Throughout the history of reading instruction, phonics, like other methods, has had its high moments and its low moments—from being essential to being ignored.”
