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Category: Progressive Education
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If asked what a doctor does, most people would probably come up with the standard description of diagnosing and treating disease. But that turns out to be only a part of the job, often a very small part.
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Today’s post is from Robert Kunzman, author of Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling. Kunzman spent ten years as a high school teacher, coach, and administrator and is currently an associate professor in the Indiana University School of Education. He is also the author of Grappling with the…
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Maria J. Kefalas is the author, with Patrick J. Carr, of Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means for America. Kefalas held positions at the Brookings Institution, the University of Pennsylvania, and Barnard College before joining the faculty of Saint Joseph’s University, where she is associate professor of sociology. With…
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The author of Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling looks at a recent custody case that has stirred controversy among religious homeschoolers.
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Meredith Hall's Without a Map continues to resonate with readers. A Q&A with homeschooling expert Robert Kunzman addresses some of the criticism his book has received from conservative bloggers. Kathryn Joyce uncovers the dark side of Christian adoption agencies. The Ethicurean looks at Nancy Gift's A Weed by Any Other Name (Gifted posted here today).…
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Rick Ayers looks at the cost of education and where the money really goes.
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The author of Write These Laws on Your Children explains the connection between homeschooling and delay in the US ratification of a UN treaty to protect children.
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A child’s hurt feelings lead to a deeper discussion of the effects of war at home.
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Beacon Press Assistant Editor Alexis Rizzuto reflects on a recent visit to Boston Arts Academy.
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