Education

The Meaning of a Date

In a variation of word association, the list* below should prompt you to make some very common associations…

First of January
14th of February
17th of March
Fifth of May
14th of June
4th of July
25th of December

You may remember playing a game as a child called “which one doesn’t belong”, and perhaps even the little jingle that went along with… »

The Truth and Education

It appears the truth hurts so a little misdirection is all that is needed. When a minority is overly ticketed, all they have to do is scream racism and the rules change.
In this article several years ago, Black middle schoolers appear to be punished more often than whites
“New Hanover educators said they didn’t know what caused the trends… »

How Much More?

Fourth grade was the first year of school when two teachers, not one, taught us during the school day at the elementary school I attended.  Mrs. Piper was my favorite of the two, a woman who was attractive in a Victorian, matronly kind of way.  Mrs. Jackson I didn’t like as much, but that was… »

“Diversify” Historic Monuments at N.C. State Capitol

From my friend at NC Heritage:
Spring is coming soon, so it’s time for the annual attack on Confederate monuments at the North Carolina State Capitol. This time around, the N.C. Historic Commission is concerned about the “underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities at the State Capitol and on the grounds.” The Historic Commission, apparently run… »

DUMBING DOWN HISTORY (AGAIN)

From my friends in North Carolina we have this report:
Once again, North Carolina’s educational system is making national headlines. Thanks to Fox News for alerting us to this year’s plan by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to remove U.S. history from the course in U.S. history. Under the plan, the required 11th-grade course will… »

Be Prepared

This was sent by a friend, who reiterated a question asked at the end of the article about how we will communicate with our loved ones in the event these dire (but realistic) predictions come to pass.  Please consider this very seriously.  Thoughtful suggestions are welcome.  I mentioned walkie-talkies, CB radios, ham radio & shortwave… »

Is “Happy Halloween” an Oxymoron?

I’d intended to write this much earlier in the month, and apologize for delaying it until today, when many may already be celebrating this day, whose origins & history, as those of many holidays we celebrate, are largely unknown or ignored.  This is probably going to upset at least one of you, and I’m sorry… »

Dumbing Down America

This is the ten-minute video sent to me by Fred Marshall III that grieved me for its measure of truth. While I wish to make as many people as possible aware of it the problems that confront us, I know so many are oblivious to it. I hope you don’t get discouraged, but instead are… »

From the Maddening Crowd (Thank God for Them)

Over the years I have found the wisdom of others usually surpasses my own. The rant below comes from a dear friend that lives and provides that wisdom to me daily. To be honest, I can’t tell when she sent this to me, but it made such an impression that I just had to keep… »

Parents must consider disadvantages before home schooling

There is a good reason why the Daily Olympian holds the name The Daily ZIP -  it is zero on real news and prefers to publish the far left propaganda as news and opinion.
The following item should have had an opposing column to give some balance.  The headline to the opposing column could read, ”… »