Education
The Government’s Assault on Private-Sector Colleges and Universities (accessible for free)
Examines the government’s baseless case against career colleges and exposes its malicious efforts to destroy them. Read the article.
Toward a Free Market in Education: School Vouchers or Tax Credits? (accessible for free)
Distinguishes between school vouchers and tax credits, showing that only one of these can provide a viable road map toward a free market in education. Read the article.
Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy and Reclaiming At-Risk Readers by Anthony Pedriana
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The Educational Bonanza in Privatizing Government Schools
Surveys the ills of government-run schools, shows the general superiority of private schools, zeros in on the reason for the difference, and proposes a radical change from which everyone would benefit. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
Waiting for “Superman,” directed by Davis Guggenheim
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The Curious Life of Richard Feynman
Examines the life of Richard Feynman, and finds this great scientist and educator to be heroic in more ways than meet the eye. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
Herman Boerhaave: The Nearly Forgotten Father of Modern Medicine
Looks at the accomplishments and legacy of a great hero of science, Herman Boerhaave, the nearly forgotten father of modern medicine, who may well be responsible for the fact that you are still alive. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
The Montessori Method: Educating Children for a Lifetime of Learning and Happiness
Zeros in on the essentials of a Montessori education, showing “its deep respect for the child’s reasoning mind and his need to develop the habit of focusing and concentrating it for sustained periods of time.” Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
The False Promise of Classical Education (accessible for free)
Examines the allure of classical education, considers both its religious and secular forms, and shows that—although its advocates claim it to be the solution to today's educational wasteland—classical education only contributes to the crippling of children's minds. Read the article.
The Educational, Psychological, and Philosophical Assault on Self-Esteem
Examines the misconceptions of self-esteem that are widely accepted and propagated by educators and psychologists today, illustrates the philosophical causes of those misconceptions in modern philosophy, and presents the correct view of self-esteem along with its philosophical roots in rational philosophy. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
Teaching Values in the Classroom
Demonstrates the irrational, destructive nature of the three prominent schools of thought in moral education; identifies the fundamental philosophical errors underlying these schools; and presents a rational, life-serving alternative: the proper way to teach values in the classroom. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
The Hierarchy of Knowledge: The Most Neglected Issue in Education
Identifies and provides the solution to a problem that is endemic in education—a problem wreaking havoc on Johnny’s ability to think, understand, and succeed. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).
