by Sara Pankenier Weld How can a man who is warm understand a man who is cold? This is a question posed by a prisoner in “One […]
Tag: critical thinking
May 26 letters to the editor
People losing sight of what’s important As a teacher, I had many opportunities to travel through the United States and foreign countries. The most fascinating and depressing […]
The hazards of standardized tests
Last week, we talked about the results of several national and international standardized tests. While standardized tests are good for comparing large groups to each other, they […]
Critical thinking is losing to TikTok
We’ve seen contagions induced by social media before. But the sudden popularity of TikTok videos in which confused young people muse on the merits of Osama bin […]
Forgotten value of liberal arts
There’s a disheartening national trend where universities, as they contend with declining student enrollment and less government funding, shift their focus and narrow their offerings so earning […]
May 1 letters to the editor
Your vote does matter. Get out to the polls When was the last time you voted? “My vote doesn’t matter” is said too often and just isn’t […]
A North Carolina school is standing up to CRT haters. Good
by Sara Pequeño The Republican Party has been railing against CRT, or Critical Race Theory, being taught in schools across North Carolina and the United States. Until […]
No mystery why conservatives find education dangerous
I owe a lot to Gary Mahoney. He was the campus conservative back in the middle 70s, when I was a student at the University of Southern […]
June 27 letters to the editor
Critical thinking belongs in schools Wow. So many people seem to be hot under the collar about what they call “critical race theory.” I’m pretty well-educated and […]
