Educating Our Children

August 6, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Rather than criticizing teenagers as lazy and in need of more control and structure, we should recognize the ways our culture infantilizes its teens. Continue reading →

July 20, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… The idea that parents get in the way of children’s education and can halt their flourishing is nothing new. It’s also false. Continue reading →

July 14, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Jan Koum’s teenage self-education took place in the 1990s, before knowledge and information were so widely available and easily accessible. Continue reading →

June 24, 2019 – Annie Holmquist …… In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin recounted that his father used several practices to launch his son toward effective adulthood. Continue reading →

June 16, 2019 – Jeff Minick …… Time to put these misconceptions to rest once and for all. Continue reading →

June 10, 2019 – Justin Spears …… All across the nation, students are being prodded like cattle into classrooms, and the one-size-fits-all approach is failing them. Continue reading →

June 5, 2019 – Jacob Hornberger …… Just as people shouldn’t be forced to send their children to church, they shouldn’t be forced to send their children to a state-approved organization for secular education and training. Continue reading →

May 23, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Any meaningful and lasting transformation in American education must come from the private sector. Continue reading →

May 16, 2019 – Mike Margeson, Justin Spears …… The system is rotten at its foundation and must be abolished completely. Continue reading →