Charles Murray, best known for his controversial book The Bell-Curve, begins an essay criticizing higher education in America with a rather provocative premise.
Imagine that America had no system of post-secondary education, and you were a member of a task force assigned to create one from scratch. One of your colleagues submits this proposal:
First, we will [...]
Raising Small Hands poses an interesting question:
How do you prevent American values (i.e. that beauty, wealth, and power are the keys to happiness and success) from taking hold in your children’s mind?
I actually reject the question, somewhat. Beauty , wealth and power are not American values. Hard work, self reliance and perseverance are [...]
America, it seems, is bent on blaming everyone but the perpetrator for the crimes they commit. Yes, we will put them in prison, but we frequently view them as yet another victim of circumstances, not fully culpable for their crimes. We look to the people and institutions around them, looking to assign blame [...]
In response to my entry on helicopter parents, Julie of Shanan Trail shared some insights in relation to her experience raising a child who is probably not college-bound.
…Only a minority of high school students are “non-college-bound” and go directly into the work force. These students are seen as ill prepared to be workers in an [...]
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