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News for Parents
Here we will periodically reference news and commentary involving education, societal trends, and advice to Christian parents. Most articles are from the Wall Street Journal and their education reporters. COME ON IN ...
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bozacmj
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Learning to Talk Again
Remote learning and overdependence on screens have left college students anxious about interacting in real life. This doesn't bode well...
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bozacmj
Feb 13, 20221 min read
The Suppression of Critical Thought
This has been going on for a LONG time in colleges. No longer are secondary schools focused primarily on teaching critical thinking,...
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bozacmj
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Trending Downward
Recent trends on college enrollment numbers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-enrollment-continues-to-shrink-11642050061?st=7v5fo3lhq...
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bozacmj
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Save $$ By School Choice
Analysis of 40 educational choice programs found the programs cumulatively saved taxpayers up to $28.3 billion on net, or $7,500 for each...
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bozacmj
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Thumbs Down for Remote Learning
We're all sick of bad news on educational attainment today in America, but parents need to get the straight scoop and not political hype....
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bozacmj
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Stepping Up to Defend Mathematics
Hundreds of the country’s top scientists warn about the assault on math in schools. “We write to express our alarm over recent trends in...
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bozacmj
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Benefits of ‘529’ Plans
Parents and Grandparents: Contributions to these state-sponsored education plans are considered gifts for tax purposes. Use them....
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bozacmj
Dec 2, 20211 min read
The Price of the Professions
Professional degrees like dentistry and veterinary medicine are leaving many students with immense college debt. Students with stars in...
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bozacmj
Nov 29, 20211 min read
It's Worse Than You Thought
Public-school education has gone from bad to worse. In the Chicago Public Schools, only 26% of 11th-graders were at grade level in...
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bozacmj
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Watering Down Standards
More cowardly behavior by universities and assaulting academic standards. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-testing-bait-and-switch-un...
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bozacmj
Nov 22, 20211 min read
The Coddling of American Students
What are we doing in our schools? American education is supposed to be about opening minds but appears not to fill them with much....
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bozacmj
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Pressuring Kids to Get on Social Media
When coaches and club leaders ask kids to be on Instagram or WhatsApp for group scheduling and messaging, they create headaches for...
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bozacmj
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Is College Worth the Cost?
Turns out roughly 1/3 of bachelor's degrees do not have a net positive return on investment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-worth-c...
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bozacmj
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Ideological Tyranny
There has been a fever pitch of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hires in our universities over the last few years. Parents should...
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bozacmj
Oct 6, 20211 min read
The Most Valuable College Majors
Raw dollars shouldn't be the highest criterion in career decisions for a Christian, but its good for parents and students to keep up with...
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bozacmj
Sep 20, 20211 min read
More Bad News for Men In College
Authors Richard Vedder and Braden Colegrove cite reasons why about half of women entering four-year colleges graduate on time, but only...
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bozacmj
Sep 14, 20211 min read
A Burgeoning Engineering Powerhouse
Years of effort and many talented scientists and engineers have worked to turn a "football school" into a burgeoning powerhouse of...
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bozacmj
Sep 8, 20211 min read
What Happened to the Men?
After slipping behind at U.S. college campuses, men now trail women in record numbers. I've observed this personally at AU for at least a...
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bozacmj
Sep 4, 20211 min read
Don't Let Your Kid Become a Couch Potato
China has banned kids from playing online video games during the school week. You don't have to go quite that far to balance gaming and...
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bozacmj
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Out-of-State Student Cashbox
Helps to explain the increasing number of out-of-state students taking my physics courses each year. As expected, it's all about the...
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