Education is perhaps the most important topic in Intellectual Takeout's collection. It is only through education that the other topics are accessible and understandable to readers. And in that simple statement, we...
Blog Posts Tagged with Education
Anyone willing to objectively look at the data regarding the performance of today’s public schools will admit that the system is crumbling. Reformers of all sorts regularly put forth a variety of proposed solutions...
Posted by: Devin Foley on September 21, 2010
While a shiny apple may look appealing, the core could be rotten. Similarly, much of our new technology is amazing: Flat-panel TVs with hundreds of cable channels, yet consider what people choose to watch.
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Posted by: Devin Foley on July 12, 2010
Our new library topic page examines the history, rationale and consequences of Title IX. As part of the “Education...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on April 1, 2010
Okay, so we don't expect you to drive a wooden stake into your flat screen. Plus, we're total hypocrites since we watch some TV. But here's the point: People waste a ton of time watching TV.
If you're cool with government...
Posted by: Devin Foley on March 29, 2010
Perhaps to the dismay of many in the freedom movement, public education is likely here to stay. But that does not mean that it cannot be improved upon. Besides, even the most ardent supporters of public education...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on March 23, 2010
Last night, when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, "We will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare and now, tonight, health care for all Americans,” she...
Posted by: Devin Foley on March 22, 2010
We keep hearing about the importance of higher education. These days preparing for college is one of the prime goals of K-12 schools, and kids are drilled with the notion that college is their best shot at a decent,...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on March 19, 2010
Our friends at the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) and the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) both have excellent FREE summer seminars available to students. These seminars...
Posted by: Devin Foley on March 16, 2010
Many students look at the prospect of single-payer health care as a big step toward freedom. The thinking goes that, if government provides health care, everyday people will be “freed” from worry about health care and...
Posted by: Devin Foley on March 10, 2010