by admin | Feb 18, 2019 | Education - K-12, Education - Post-secondary, Learning and Education, Uncategorized
A slightly belated Valentine to my true love – The USA. Fear and greed are natural instincts and do not need to be taught. However, the survival of our republic depends upon our loving our country, and the basis for this love must be taught – it is not...
by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Uncategorized
I am posting this internal email by RBA’s Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Erik Root because I felt others would be interested in the one-two smack-down of the State Board of Education by the NC Supreme Court. – Baker Mitchell Here is your “for what it is worth”...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Reviews, Uncategorized
Government audits reveal win-win for education and choice Government audits[i] [ii] undisputedly prove that Durham Public Schools’ total revenue increased for its students in 2017 over 2016 despite a slight decrease in enrollment. Both revenue statements...
by admin | Aug 6, 2017 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Uncategorized
By Patrick Deneen, February 2, 2016 My students are know-nothings. They are exceedingly nice, pleasant, trustworthy, mostly honest, well-intentioned, and utterly decent. But their brains are largely empty, devoid of any substantial knowledge that might be the fruits...
by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Uncategorized
The purpose of language is to convey ideas. Whether written or spoken, our use should maximize clarity. Words’ definitions are basic standards that help ensure the ideas received are the ideas that are transmitted. Also at this most basic, foundational level,...
by admin | Apr 1, 2017 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Politics - US
On Wednesday March 29, Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education, gave a thoughtful speech before the Brookings Institution. She appropriately noted that, “parents know what is best for their kids. No parent should be denied the opportunity to send his or her son or...
