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Wastelands: The Retreat from Learning in Our Public Schools, 2nd ed.
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Peter J. Leithart » Blog Archive » Religious toleration
During the 1870s, Bismarck’s Germany embarked on a legislative program that aimed among other things at secularizing education and resulted in a religiously pluralist Germany. This might look like progress in liberty and toleration, but the whole process was driven by anti-Catholic hatred and prejudice, and by fear about clerical dominance of the state. It was a move expanding state power under the cover of the liberal goal of freedom.
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The Northwest Ordinance - 1787
"Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged."
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Gifted Children: How to Bring Out Their Potential: Scientific American
"Contrary to what many people believe, highly intelligent children are not necessarily destined for academic success. In fact, so-called gifted students may fail to do well because they are unusually smart."
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Data About Men Teachers
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False allegations could be one reason men don't teach | MenTeach - Recruiting male teachers for education
"The number of men working in primary schools in Wales has reached its lowest level in nearly 10 years in Wales.
It is thought one of the reasons for the decline could be fears about false allegations of abuse against children."
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Education Week: Poll Finds Drop in Public’s Regard for Schools
"The poll, a project of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, shows that 26 percent of respondents give public schools a grade of D or F, compared with just 20 percent who give the schools an A or a B. When a similar poll by the same research group asked the same question last year, 27 percent gave the nation’s schools an A or a B. "
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ABC News: The Mistrusted Male Teacher 8/28/2008
Of all the historical gender disparities in the American classroom, one has quietly stagnated for the last 20 years. Men still account for 16 percent of all elementary school teachers, according to a 2003 National Schools and Staffing Survey.
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Teacher Magazine: Students 'Click' in Class 9/27/2008
Hanford swears by the "clicker," a device that looks like a remote control but functions as a silent link between Hanford and her students. The clicker lets students answer Hanford's questions simultaneously and allows her to see what proportion of the class understood the concept.
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Hoover Institution - Education Next - The Early Education of Our Next President
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What You Didn't Know About Boston Latin School - Associated Content
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Librarian » Blog Archive » ADULT EDUCATION ACT of 1966. 12.21. 206. No. 247.
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