All Entries in the "Education" Category
British Children set up “Soda Speakeasies” after their private school bans all drinks other than water
by Pavan Amara and Mark Blunden, 21 January 2013 A School is believed to be the first in London to become “water only” and ban fizzy drinks for pupils. Acland Burghley in Camden is setting out to improve health — but has even banned fruit juice and diet drinks. The school hopes its water-only policy will [...]
Idaho, Arizona Schools Go Into Full Prison Mode
School kids in Yuma are taken into “protective” custody by William Grigg, LRC Blog, February 14, 2013 03:54 PM Schools in Meridian, Idaho went into full “prison mode” after a student who brought a folding shovel to Heritage Middle School in Meridian, Idaho prompted the school’s “resource officer” to call for a full lockdown. Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea [...]
How home schooling threatens monopoly education
by Glenn Harlan Reynolds, USA Today In an era when everything is customizable, why not customize your child’s education? “What about home schooling? You know, it’s not just for scary religious people any more.” That’s a line from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and it should strike fear into the hearts, not of vampires, but of public-school administrators [...]
Retiring Ron Paul to make his case for liberty on college campuses next year
By Molly K. Hooper, The Hill, – 11/18/12 06:00 AM ET Retiring Rep. Ron Paul plans to deliver speeches on college campuses next year and beyond, continuing his message of liberty and reducing the size of the federal government. In an interview with The Hill, the Texas Republican clearly indicated that he isn’t ready for [...]
Economics in one Lesson
This teacher is truly a genius! > > As the late Adrian Rogers said, “you cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” > > This man is truly a genius! > > An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he [...]
Indiana: Mother sends son to school with stun gun to confront bullies
A mother from Indiana, US, has said that she would gladly ask her gay son to carry a stun gun to school again, in order to confront homophobic bullies, even as the teenager now faces expulsion from the school. Her comments, to CNN’s gay anchor Don Lemon, come after Darnell “Dynasty” Young, was suspended from [...]
Heroism Needs to be Redefined – School Sucks Podcast
055: A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…and Today by School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education (Kids Are Not Defective Part 8) Topic: Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio joins me to discuss the seemingly elusive nature of heroism. Our discussion surveys a variety of historical topics as we examine how heroes are manufactured by our [...]
