By Daniel Lattier There’s a growing consensus that the curriculum of many American high schools has been dumbed down, and that we need to expect more of our students. In response, some schools are returning to a curriculum that approximates the rigor of times past. One is…
By Kristan T. Harris A Kentucky 8th grade exam from 1912 was donated to the Bullitt County history museum. The questions feature the fundamental foundation of education that we seem to have lost due to the dumbing down of the American education system. Now with…
By Edgy Truth And now she’s going public saying, “NO child not a single one should be going hungry. Some kids get that as their one and only good meal for the day but the school can throw away good food just to keep it…
By Melissa Dykes, Nutritional Anarchy Stories continually coming out of public schools illustrate time and again that our school lunches are “bad,” but this story makes Michelle Obama’s school lunch program look like a fancy dinner at a four-star restaurant. After a determination made by…
By Clifton B. Parker Passion, dedication and persistence count the most when children are cultivating their intelligence and talents, a Stanford scholar says. Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychology professor, said that when children are praised for the process they engage in – hard work, strategies,…
Sherri Tenpenny, DO, AOBNMM, ABIHM – The school year is winding down. Those ending their junior year are planning summer trips to college campuses and most seniors are gearing up to head off for college this fall. Over the last few years, much has been…
By Heather Callaghan Isn’t it interesting how an agenda is so often posed as a debate even though there is usually only one side? Or, when a synthesis of the two is the actual goal? That’s how things are presented to adults, usually on television…
Students chose more veggies, fruits after cafeterias got professional consultation MONDAY, March 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Getting a professional chef’s input improves the fruit and vegetable selection in school cafeterias, leading students to eat more of those healthy foods, a new study finds. “The…
By Heather Callaghan Today, starts the first day of one of the largest, most viral student-led lunchtime boycotts. Farmington High School of Farmington, Connecticut organized the Facebook event to boycott the school lunches for November 3-7th. The peaceful consumer demonstration protests not only the incredibly…
By Heather Callaghan And the parent’s response is priceless! What would you do if your child came home with this homework assignment? That is what Onika Nugent was trying to figure out after seeing this homework assignment from her 8th grade son, given in a…
by Jeff Roberts It’s a shocking statistic that everyone should be talking about: 1 in every 3 kids in the United States is overweight or obese. What on earth could American children be eating to substantiate this scary statistic? This was the question which fueled…
By Heather Callaghan Lunch police: No sharing allowed! Here we have a school that has a policy, not with safety in mind – only as an afterthought – but one that hinges on strict adherence to said policy. Two students were given two different school-prepared…
University of Iowa study shows link between TV programming and children’s learning and development. Parents, turn off the television when your children are with you. And when you do let them watch, make sure the programs stimulate their interest in learning. That’s the advice arising…
by Heather Callaghan I’m retelling this story not to cause sheer outrage or bring down shame and fire on one school in one instance, but to let you know definitively that Monsanto representatives could visit a school near you to teach a class. And you…
By Heather Callaghan During the “Diploma Rush” days, there were an awful lot of studies citing higher forms of education for a longer life. As though a piece of paper or a few years in training had anything to do with longevity; as though it…
