Source: Lee Trepanier via thepublicdiscourse.com. Originally appeared in The Public Discourse, the journal of the Witherspoon Institute of Princeton NJ, and is reprinted with permission. After reading Terry Eagleton’s new book, Critical Revolutionaries, the message is quite clear for those who love literature: avoid graduate school, find others who share your passion, […]
Education
Is it racist to say that 2 + 2 = 4?
Source: Kurt Mahlburg via mercatornet.comReprinted with permission. Facts once assumed true by everyone are quickly becoming controversial. This is a trend we have all become aware of. There is, for example, increasing pressure to suggest that pregnancy can happen to women and men. People who wish to express that “all […]
Let’s Talk: Parents Alert! Sexualisation of your children.
Source: HLI Ireland via youtube.com. Lisa is joined by Patrick McCrystal (HLI Ireland Executive Director) to discuss recent plans by the Irish Health Minister to make contraception freely available to 17-25 Year olds (with the intention of extending the scheme to younger children soon). Header image: HLI Ireland via youtube.com.
New book makes a convincing Christian case for not going to college
Source: The Van Maren Show via Acast Quote: “On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks with Timothy Gordon, Catholic podcaster and author, about a new book he co-wrote titled Don’t Go to College: A Case for Revolution. It is set to be released in August”. Header image: via […]
Educating the Whole Person
Source: Word on Fire Institute via YouTube How do we educate the whole person? Religious sister and mental health counselor Sr. Josephine Garrett talks about this question in her keynote speech at the Good News Conference. In her talk, Sr. Josephine shares how in order for the whole person to […]
University professor on COVID ‘mass formation psychosis’
Source: The John-Henry Westen Channel via YouTube On this week’s episode, John-Henry speaks with Dr. Stephen Sammut, a professor of psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, about “mass formation psychosis” in society, a term that has gained considerable traction over the past couple months. To help LifeSite continue sharing videos […]
The Single Reason to Homeschool
Source: Brian Holdsworth via YouTube Support the Channel by Joining the Reinforcements at: https://brianholdsworth.ca Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: https://pauljernberg.com We often get the question, “Why do you homeschool.” And even if we don’t get that question, […]
Homeschool Explosion (USA)
Source: By Keri D. Ingraham via Discovery InstituteReprinted with permission. Keri D IngrahamDIRECTOR AND FELLOW, AMERICAN CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING EDUCATIONDr. Keri D. Ingraham is a Fellow of Discovery Institute and Director of the Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education. She spent nearly two decades leading within the field of education as a […]
We Must Found Institutions, Not Just Preserve Them: A Conservatism of Creation
Conservatives are generally good at conserving, and we are particularly aware of the continuities across the human condition. But given today’s conditions, when so much has changed so recently and so many social problems bedevil us, we need to get great at creating new institutions.
Factory Model Education Ignores Varied Learning Readiness
Source: Discovery Institute via discovery.orgReprinted with permission. KERI D. INGRAHAM SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 EDUCATION REFORM, TEACHING Little progress has been made in closing the achievement gap despite endless initiatives among school districts across the country. The achievement gap refers to the statistically significant difference between average test score data among students from differing […]
YouTube Weaponizes ‘Hate Speech’ Policy to Censor Heritage Foundation Video
On Oct. 9, Walt Heyer took the stage at a Heritage Foundation event called the Summit on Protecting Children from Sexualization. His powerful testimony captivated the audience. It was so powerful, in fact, that YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, is now censoring his words.
Faith and Family Play a Bigger Role in Academic Achievement Than Race or Socioeconomic Status
Source: William Jeynes via thepublicdiscourse.comOriginally appeared int Public Discourse, the journal of the Witherspoon Institute of Princeton NJ, and is reprinted with permission. William Jeynes is Professor of Education at California State University, Long Beach. He graduated first in his class from Harvard University. He has served as a speaker and advisor for […]